Welcome all to our 2025 observations page #2. Here you will see updates of our American Kestrels as the season progresses.
MK. male Kestrel (aka Mr. Manitoba) FK. female Kestrel (aka Lady Winnipeg) H.M.K.T. Heavy Metal Kestrel Tree K-2 Kestrel nest box JFK. junior female Kestrel JMK. junior male Kestrel KP Tree poles we have installed, there are 4, click here to view.
Your will see a reference to the wheel house click here to view and also door branch click here to view.
Scroll down to see the latest. Here are abbreviations we use. All times CST and CDT.
May 1/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. 5:54am FK in door. 5:59am FK back on 5 eggs. 8:00am MK on wheel house then on nearby tree chasing a Red Squirrel. 8:03am MK in door, FK out on nearby tree, MK in on 5 eggs. 8:10am FK flew from KP pole area and back on nearby tree with vole. 9:40am MK still on eggs, FK on nearby tree. 10:10am FK in with MK, FK on eggs, MK out on nearby tree. 1:12pm FK out on nearby tree and gets food from MK then MK in on 5 eggs. 1:51pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs and MK out then gone. 3:07pm FK out on nearby tree. 3:19pm MK in on eggs. 3:38pm FK in with MK, MK still on eggs and chattering. FK on eggs and MK out on door branch. 6:24pm MK in door, FK out on nearby tree and MK in on eggs. 6:42pm FK on door branch, MK in door, FK on nearby tree and MK back on eggs. 6:45pm MK out on nearby tree with FK then FK in on eggs. 7:06pm MK in door with food, FK gets food and eating on nearby tree, MK on nearby tree. 7:10pm MK in on eggs. 7:42pm MK out on nearby tree with FK then FK in on eggs. 8:30pm MK gone from research area. FK still on eggs and settles in for the night.
May 2/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 6:29am FK gone from nest box and on nearby tree eating vole. 6:41am FK back in on 5 eggs. 6:56am MK on nearby tree. Send in your guesses for when the eggs start to hatch to info@nu-sun.com Also a reminder our 3 HD camera live stream will start tomorrow May 3/2025. 10:46am FK still on 5 eggs. 10:49am FK out on nearby tree and gets food from MK, then MK gone. 11:21am FK on eggs, MK gone. 1:42pm MK in door, FK out and gone. MK briefly in on eggs then out and gone. 2:00pm FK in on eggs. 4:16pm FK out on nearby tree, MK briefly in on eggs then out and gone. 4:18pm FK back in on eggs. 5:35pm FK out on nearby tree eating and at 5:42pm back in on 5 eggs. 6:59pm FK out for a short flight and at 7:02pm back in on eggs. MK on nearby tree. 8:29pm FK out on nearby tree eating. 8:34pm FK back in on 5 eggs then settles in for the night. MK gone from research area.
May 3/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. Our 3 HD camera live stream has started on info page !! 5:50am FK in door then back on 5 eggs. 7:59am FK out for a short flight and at 8:01am back in on eggs. 8:07am FK out on nearby tree and gets food from MK then MK briefly in on eggs and at 8:11am on nearby tree with FK. 8:16am FK in on eggs, MK still on nearby tree. 9:55am FK on eggs. 11:35am FK on nearby tree eating food then MK in on eggs, MK out on door branch and back in on eggs. 11:45am FK in with MK and out, MK out on nearby tree then FK back in on eggs. 12:20pm FK out and at 12:24pm back in on eggs. 2:53pm MK looks in box, FK out and gone, MK in on eggs. 3:04pm MK out on nearby tree then FK in on eggs. 4:37pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 4:47pm MK out on nearby tree then FK in on eggs. 4:47pm MK out on nearby tree then FK in on eggs. 6:31pm MK still on nearby tree, FK still on eggs. 6:44pm FK out and gone then at 6:53pm back in on eggs. 7:05pm FK out on nearby tree and gets food from MK then MK in on eggs. 7:11pm FK in with MK, MK out and gone, FK on eggs. 8:30pm FK still on 5 eggs then settles in for the night.
May 4/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. Our 3 HD camera live stream has started on info page !! 6:20am FK gone from nest box, MK on nearby tree. 6:25am FK back on 5 eggs, MK still on tree. 7:08 MK still on tree. 7:46am FK out for a short flight and back in on eggs. 8:27am FK out on nearby tree eating and at 8:34am back in on eggs. 8:52am FK on nearby tree eating and at 9:01am back in on eggs. 9:58am FK out on nearby tree. 10:00am until 1:13pm FK in nest box on eggs, standing over eggs and in door a couple of times. 1:13pm FK out and at 1:17pm back in on eggs. 1:21pm MK on H.M.K.T., FK out on nearby tree then at 1:24pm MK in on eggs. 1:31pm MK out on H.M.K.T. and at 1:35pm FK in on eggs. 2:04pm FK out and at 2:06pm back in on eggs. 2:28pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 3:37pm MK still in nest box on eggs, standing over eggs and in door a couple of times. FK gone. 3:57pm FK on nearby tree. 4:10pm FK in with MK, MK in door, FK on eggs then MK out on nearby tree. 4:32pm MK still on nearby tree, FK on nearby tree then at 4:34pm back in on eggs. 4:53pm FK out and gone then MK in on eggs. 5:18pm until 8:19pm MK out and gone. FK in on eggs, a couple of times on door branch for a few minutes and out once for a short flight. 8:19pm FK out on door branch, MK lands on H.M.K.T. and FK then on nearby tree. 8:27pm MK gone from research area. FK in on 5 eggs then settles in for the night.
May 5/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 5:45am FK gone from nest box. 5:49am FK back on 5 eggs. 6:28am MK on door branch, FK out on nearby tree eating. 7:05am FK on eggs, MK gone from research area. 7:52am MK and FK on nearby tree, FK eating. 8:00am FK back in on eggs. 12:31pm FK briefly in door and back on eggs. 1:37pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 1:59pm MK out on door branch, FK in on eggs then MK gone. 3:06pm FK out on nearby tree and at 3:09pm back in on eggs. 5:10pm FK on nearby tree and gets food from MK then MK in on eggs. 5:46pm MK out on H.M.K.T., FK in on eggs then MK gone from research area. 8:46pm FK out on nearby tree with MK. 8:50pm FK back in on 5 eggs then settles in for the night.
May 6/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 5:39am FK in door then on door branch, flies to nearby hydro wire has a poop and at 5:41am back on 5 eggs. 6:14am FK out of nest box and on nearby tree with MK. 6:30am FK back in nest box on 5 eggs, MK still on nearby tree. 7:14am FK still on eggs, MK gone. 10:45am FK on eggs. 11:53am FK out then MK in on eggs. 12:03pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs then MK out and gone. 12:35pm FK out on nearby tree with MK, then at 12:38pm FK back in on eggs. 1:43pm FK out on nearby tree and gets vole from MK. 1:47pm FK in on eggs. 3:36pm FK out on nearby tree eating 3:38pm back in on eggs. 4:07pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 4:23pm MK out, gone, FK on eggs. 4:37pm FK out on nearby tree gets vole from MK then at 4:40pm FK back in on eggs. 7:01pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 8:22pm FK in with MK, MK out and gone from research area, FK on 5 eggs then settles in for the night.
May 7/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 6:48am FK still on eggs, MK on nearby tree. 7:31am FK out on nearby tree and gets food from MK, then MK in on eggs. 7:49am MK out on nearby tree with FK then FK in on eggs. 8:30am FK still on eggs, MK gone from research area. 10:00am FK on eggs, MK gone. 11:15am FK out and at 11:19am back in on eggs, MK on nearby tree. 1:21pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 1:31pm MK in door then gone, and at 1:32pm FK in on eggs. 4:00pm FK on nearby tree, goes in tall grass and gets stored food then back on nearby tree eating. 4:07pm FK in on eggs. 5:43pm Female Wood Duck on wheel house, FK in door. 5:47pm FK out on door branch, MK lands on door branch and both chase Female Wood Duck away, then MK in on eggs. 5:56pm MK out on door branch and gone, then FK in on eggs. 6:13pm FK out on nearby tree with MK then FK back in on eggs. 6:50pm FK out and at 6:54pm back in on eggs. 7:39pm FK out and chases unknown bird away then FK back in on eggs. 7:42pm FK still on eggs, MK on nearby tree. 7:46pm FK out on nearby tree with MK. 7:50pm FK in on eggs, MK gone from research area. 8:14pm FK out on nearby tree then in on eggs. 8:58pm FK in door then back on eggs, MK gone from research area. 9:13pm FK in door then back on eggs and settles in for the night.
May 8/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. Between 5:26am and 5: 56am FK in door and back on 5 eggs 5 times. 6:00am FK in door then door branch, MK on nearby hydro wire. 6:02am FK back on 5 eggs, MK gone from research area. 6:33am FK gone from nest box, MK on nearby tree. 6:40am FK back on 5 eggs, MK gone from research area. 6:49am FK in door then back on egss, MK on door branch. 6:51am FK out on door branch then back in on eggs. 7:01am FK still on eggs, MK on nearby tree. 8:30am FK still on eggs, MK gone. 10:35am FK on eggs, MK gone. 12:30pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 12:58pm MK out on door branch, FK in on eggs. 1:20pm MK looks in box, FK out then MK in on eggs. 1:52pm MK out then FK in on eggs. 4:17pm FK out on nearby tree and MK in on eggs. 4:29pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs then MK out on door branch. 4:44pm MK in with FK, FK out on door branch, MK on eggs then FK on nearby tree. 5:13pm FK in with MK and FK on eggs. MK in door then out on door branch and gone. 7:19pm FK out for a short flight and at 7:22pm back in on eggs. 8:06pm until 8:19pm FK in door three times watching a Male and Female Wood Duck in KP pole area, then FK out and chases Wood Ducks away and sits on H.M.K.T. Wood Ducks come back and FK chases them away again then in on eggs. 8:29pm FK out on door branch. 8:30pm MK gone from research area. FK back in on eggs, settles in for the night
May 9/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 5:46am FK in door and at 5:47am back on 5 eggs. 6:42am Female Wood Duck looks in door, FK in door and Wood Duck flies away. 6:45am FK back on eggs. 6:56am FK out for short flight and at 6:57am back in on eggs. 11:09am FK out on nearby tree and at 11:12am back in on eggs. 12:26pm FK out on nearby tree and gets food from MK, then MK in on eggs. 12:59pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs and MK out on door branch then gone from research area. 3:22pm FK out on nearby tree, then MK in on eggs. 4:36pm FK in with MK and FK on eggs then MK out and gone. 6:48pm FK out on nearby tree and at 6:50pm back in on eggs. 6:53pm FK out on nearby tree and gets vole from MK, then MK in on eggs. 8:16pm FK on nearby tree and flies toward Female Wood Duck entering K-2 nest box, then sits on tree beside K-2 nest box. 8:28pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs and MK out and gone. 8:48pm MK gone from research area. FK in door then back on eggs and settles in for the night.
May 10/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 5:49am FK in door then back on 5 eggs. 5:52am FK out on door branch and at 5:54am back in on eggs. 6:54am FK in door then out for a short flight and at 6:56am back in on eggs. 7:04am MK lands on nearby tree. 8:20am MK gone from research area, FK still on eggs. 10:28am MK delivers food to FK at door, FK takes food to nearby tree and MK in on eggs. 10:55am FK in on eggs, MK out on door branch. 10:58am MK looks in box then on nearby tree. 11:50am MK on door branch, FK out on nearby tree then MK in on eggs. 12:39pm FK on KP #4, MK still on eggs. 12:57pm FK on eggs then in door, MK on H.M.K.T. and FK back on eggs. 5:56pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 7:53pm MK out on nearby tree, FK in on eggs. 8:13pm FK out on wheel house, MK delivers food to FK and FK on nearby tree eating. 8:15pm FK back in on eggs, MK gone. 8:25pm FK out on door branch then back in on eggs. 8:37pm FK out on nearby tree, gets vole from MK. 8:45pm MK gone from research area. FK in on eggs then settles in for the night.
May 11/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. It's that time of year, the nearby trees are blooming with leaves which makes it hard to see the Kestrels. 5:48am FK in door then back on 5 eggs. 6:05am FK on door branch. 6:10am FK on nearby tree then gone. 6:17am FK back on eggs. 6:44am FK out on door branch and back in on eggs. 7:06am FK out on nearby tree and at 7:09am back in on eggs. 7:50am FK still on eggs. 10:29am FK out and gone, MK in on eggs. 11:02am FK in with MK, FK on eggs and MK out on door branch then gone. 2:00pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 2:15pm MK out and gone, FK in on eggs. 5:08am FK out then MK in on eggs. 5:19pm MK out, FK in on eggs. 6:13pm FK out on nearby tree and at 6:16pm back in on eggs. 6:46pm FK out and at 6:52pm back in on eggs. 8:00pm FK out on door branch. 8:02pm FK back in on eggs then settles in for the night. MK gone from research area.
May 12/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 5:37am MK on H.M.K.T., FK on 5 eggs. 5:47am FK in door MK on H.M.K.T. then FK gone. 5:49am both gone from research area. 5:52am FK back on 5 eggs. 6:05am MK on 5 eggs. 6:18am FK on wheel house, MK out of nest box then MK on H.M.K.T. and FK back in on eggs. 7:18am FK out on door branch then on nearby tree and at 7:21am back in on eggs. 7:21am MK on H.M.K.T., FK out on door branch and back in on eggs. 7:31am FK still on eggs, MK gone. 7:40am FK out and at 7:49am back in on eggs. 8:30am FK out and at 8:38am back in on eggs. 10:26am FK out on door branch briefly and back in on eggs. 10:46am FK out on door branch and at 10:49am back in on eggs. 10:50am MK on H.M.K.T., FK out and gone then MK in on eggs. 11:14am MK in door for several minutes and back in. 12:50pm MK out and FK in on eggs. 2:56am FK out on door branch and at 2:58pm back in. Heat warnings continue again today causing kestrels to use cooling techniques. FK spending a lot of time standing over eggs with wings away from her body. 5:06pm FK out and gone. MK in, standing over eggs with wings away from his body and a couple of times in the door. 6:41pm MK out on door branch then gone from research area. 6:43pm FK back in on eggs. 6:57pm FK out and gone then at 7:01pm back in nest box. 7:02pm until 8:48pm FK in nest box, continuing to stand over eggs, and four times was out on door branch for a few minutes each time. 9:45pm FK still in nest box for the night.
May 13/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 5:56am MK on wheel house FK on H.M.K.T. copulation occurs then FK back on 5 eggs and MK on H.M.K.T. 6:44am FK out on door branch and at 6:47am back in on eggs. 7:09am FK out and gone, then MK in on eggs. 7:16am FK in with MK, FK on eggs then MK out on door branch. 7:27am FK still on eggs, MK flies out of research area. 10:30am FK still on eggs. 11:23am MK delivers food to FK in door. FK gone and MK in on eggs. 11:37am MK in door then back on eggs. Heat warnings continue again today causing kestrels to use cooling techniques and spending time in door or on door branch. 12:50pm FK in with MK, FK on and standing beside eggs. MK in door and at 1:05pm out on door branch. 1:20pm MK looks in H.M.K.T. nest box, FK out and gone. MK in, on and standing beside eggs. 2:16pm MK out and gone then FK in on eggs. 3:30pm FK out on door branch two times then back in. 4:20pm FK out and gone. MK in standing over eggs with wings away from his body. Multiple times MK in door and back in nest box. 6:51pm MK out and gone then FK in on eggs. 7:10pm FK on door branch then back in on eggs. 7:25pm FK out and gone then back in on eggs. 7:42pm FK out and gone then back in on eggs. 8:31pm FK in door then back in on eggs and settles in for the night.
May 14/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 6:29am MK on H.M.K.T., FK out and gone then MK in on eggs. 6:41am FK on H.M.K.T., MK still on eggs then FK gone. 7:23am FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone, briefly on H.M.K.T. then gone again. 8:00am FK still on eggs. 8:07am FK out and gone, MK in on eggs. 8:53am FK on eggs. 12:17pm FK out and gone, MK in on eggs. 1:58pm FK on eggs. 2:40pm MK on eggs. 4:32pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 7:02pm FK out and gone then MK in on eggs. 8:10pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone from research area. FK settles in for the night.
May 15/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. Unfortunately there will be fewer observations when FK and MK are perched in nearby trees due to leaf bloom. Something exciting is coming very soon !! 6:21am FK gone from nest box. 6:24am MK in on eggs then out and gone. 6:38am FK in on eggs. 7:16am Wood Duck briefly sitting on H.M.K.T. 9:22am FK out, MK arrives then both gone. 9:29am MK in on eggs. 10:17am FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 10:32am FK out and gone then at 10:34am back in on eggs. 10:40am FK out on nearby tree then at 10:43am MK in on eggs. 10:56am FK on door branch, MK out and gone then FK in on eggs. 11:42am FK out and gone then at 11:47am back in on eggs. 1:52pm FK out and gone. 1:56pm MK in on eggs then at 2:02pm out and gone. 2:03pm FK in on eggs. 5:01pm MK looks in nest box, FK out and gone, MK in on eggs. 5:43pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 6:07pm FK out and at 6:10pm back in on eggs. 7:13pm FK out on door branch. 7:16pm MK in on eggs and FK gone. 7:42pm MK out and gone from research area. 7:43pm FK in on eggs and settles in for the night.
May 16/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 8:10am MK in on eggs, FK gone. 9:22am FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK in door then at 9:23am out and gone. 11:39am FK out and gone, MK in on eggs. 1:32pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 2:54pm MK in with FK, FK out and gone, MK on eggs. 4:44pm FK in nest box with MK. FK on eggs sleeping. MK sleeping. 5:34pm MK awake, out and gone. FK still on eggs. 8:38pm FK out and gone. MK in on eggs. 8:55pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. FK then settles in for the night.
May 17/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 6:49am FK out and gone. MK in on eggs. 8:36am MK still on eggs, FK on KP #2. 8:43am FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 9:39am FK out and gone, MK in on eggs. 10:12am FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 11:03am FK out and gone then MK in on eggs. 11:34am FK on H.M.K.T., MK out on wheel house. FK in on eggs, MK gone. 11:45am MK on door branch with food. FK out, gets food and gone. MK in on eggs. 11:55am FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 12:44pm FK out on nearby tree, MK in on eggs. 1:14pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 2:10pm FK out and gone, MK in on eggs. 2:30pm FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 3:18pm MK in with FK, FK out on door branch, MK on eggs. 3:19pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 3:47pm FK out and gone then MK in on eggs. 4:19pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 4:44pm MK on door branch with food. FK out, gets food and gone. MK in on eggs. 5:04pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out on door branch then gone. 6:21pm FK still on eggs, MK on KP #4. 6:28pm MK in door, FK out and gone. MK in on eggs. 7:49pm FK on KP #2, MK out and gone then FK in on eggs. 8:16pm MK on wheel house with food. FK out, gets food and gone then MK in on eggs. 8:34pm MK on eggs. FK on H.M.K.T. then KP #3. 8:49pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. FK then settles in for the night.
May 18/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 6:20am FK out and gone. MK in on eggs. 8:25am FK in on eggs, MK out on KP #2. 8:47am FK out and gone, MK in on eggs. 8:57am FK in on eggs, MK out on door branch then gone. 10:12am MK on H.M.K.T., FK out on nearby tree then MK in on eggs. 10:42am FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 12:01pm FK out and gone, MK in on eggs. 12:35pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out on door branch then gone. 2:09pm MK looks in nest box, FK out and gone then MK in on eggs. 3:30pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 4:30pm FK out and gone then MK in on eggs. 4:36pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out on door branch. MK looks in nest box three times, FK still on eggs then at 4:44pm MK flies away. 5:59pm FK out. MK on eggs. 7:58pm MK out and gone then FK in on eggs. 8:10pm FK out, MK on eggs. 8:27pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. FK then settles in for the night.
May 19/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 6:27am FK out. MK on eggs. 8:15am MK still on eggs, FK gone. 8:18am FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out. 8:20am MK alarm call, FK out and both chase Crows out of research area. 8:22am FK back in on eggs. MK gone. 11:20am FK still on eggs. 11:41am FK out and gone. MK in on eggs. 12:04pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out on door branch then gone. 3:14pm FK still on eggs. 3:15pm FK out and MK in on eggs. 4:26pm FK in on eggs, MK out and gone. 5:29pm FK out, MK in on eggs. 5:48pm FK in on eggs, MK out. 7:13pm FK out and gone. MK in on eggs. MK rolling and jiggling eggs, and picking shavings in nest bowl. 8:30pm FK in with MK. FK on 5 eggs. MK out and gone from research area. FK then settles in for the night. Coming soon to the H.M.K.T. nest box, 5 nestlings!
May 20/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 6:04am MK takes over 5 egg shift, FK out . 6:25am FK back on 5 eggs, MK out on door branch and H.M.K.T. 7:19am FK out and gone. MK in on 5 eggs. 7:57am FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out on door branch up to wheel house then gone. 8:22am FK out and gone. MK in on 5 eggs. 8:28am FK in with MK, FK on eggs. MK out and gone. 2:10pm FK still on eggs. 2:11pm FK out, soaring behind H.M.K.T. then gone. 2:34pm FK back in on 5 eggs. 3:11pm FK out and back in on 5 eggs. MK soaring behind H.M.K.T. 3:18pm FK out, MK in on 5 eggs. 3:21pm FK in with MK, FK on eggs chattering at MK. MK still in nest box, preening and cleaning talons. 3:34pm FK still on eggs. MK out and gone. 5:42pm FK out and gone. MK in on 5 eggs. 5:49pm FK in with MK and FK brought food in H.M.K.T. nest box. MK out. FK eating and at 5:52pm on 5 eggs. 8:14pm FK in door and at 8:17pm back on 5 eggs. 8:28pm FK out and gone. 8:42pm FK back in on 5 eggs then settles in for the night.
May 21/25 FK and 5 eggs stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning rolling 5 eggs and changing incubation positions. 5:41am egg shell to right of FK. 5:47am FK out on door branch confirmed 2 eggs have hatched, then FK back in on 2 chicks and 3 eggs. 6:03am female Wood Duck on H.M.K.T. roof FK in door and Wood Duck flies away, during this time 1 chick crawled to the corner. FK picks up chick and puts it under her. 6:10am MK looks in door several times and on door branch calling. 6:32am 3rd egg hatches FK pulls chick out of egg shell. 6:34am FK out then at 6:36am MK in on 3 chicks and 2 eggs. 6:37am FK in with MK and on chicks/eggs, then MK out on KP #3. 6:53am MK in with FK then out on door branch and up to wheel house. 7:01am MK gone, MK still on chicks/eggs. 7:11am FK out and back in with vole feeding 3 chicks. 7:16am FK out with leftovers then MK in on chicks/eggs. 7:18am FK in with MK, FK on chicks/eggs. MK watching FK eating egg shell then out on door branch. 7:22am 4th egg hatches. 8:07am FK out and back with vole feeding chicks. 8:14am FK out with leftovers and stores in nearby evergreen. 8:16am FK back in on 4 chicks and 1 egg. MK hunting insects behind H.M.K.T. 9:39am FK out on door branch. 9:42am FK gone and back in with vole feeding chicks. 10:40am FK out to get vole from MK and in feeding chicks then out with leftovers. 10:44am MK in on 4 chicks and 1 egg. 10:47am FK in with MK, FK on chicks/egg. MK out on door branch then gone. 1:03pm FK out and gone. MK on H.M.K.T. with vole then gone. 1:05pm MK in on chicks/egg. 1:16pm FK in with MK, FK on chicks/egg. MK out on door branch. 1:49pm MK still on door branch, FK out on H.M.K.T. then gone and back in with food feeding 4 chicks. MK gone. 3:38pm FK out on door branch and gone then back in with food feeding 4 chicks. 3:51pm FK on H.M.K.T. and at 3:53pm back in on chicks/egg. 3:59pm MK on H.M.K.T., FK still in box then MK gone. 4:31pm MK on H.M.K.T. with vole. FK gets vole and feeding 4 chicks then at 4:36pm out with leftovers on nearby tree. 4:37pm FK back in on chicks/egg. 6:10pm FK out and gone. 6:12pm MK in, looks at chicks and at 6:14pm out on door branch. 6:16pm FK in with vole feeding chicks and at 6:21pm out with leftovers. 6:23pm FK in on chicks/egg, MK still on door branch and at 6:48pm leaves. 7:18pm FK out on door branch, MK arrives and looks in door. FK gone and MK on door branch. 7:21pm FK back in on chicks/egg then MK gone. 7:42pm FK out and gone then back with food feeding chicks. 7:50pm FK out then back in on chicks/egg. 8:08pm FK out and back with food feeding chicks then at 8:12pm on chicks/egg. 8:41pm FK out, MK delivers food then both gone. 8:44pm FK back in with vole feeding chicks. 8:48pm FK on chicks/egg and settles in for the night.
May 22/25 FK, chicks and 1 egg stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning changing positions. Some unfortunate news from May 21/25, it is possible that one of the chicks has perished. We will study the video and keep a sharp eye on the nest box to confirm the passing. Mother Nature can be so beautiful and seeming cruel. 5:09am MK on H.M.K.T. 5:37am FK not in nest box, confirmation of perished chick. 5:58am MK looks in and calls FK out, MK on door branch. 6:01am MK in and looks at chicks then out on door branch. 6:06am FK in with food, feeding time, only see 3 mouths, is there still 1 egg ?? 6:14am FK out with leftovers. 6:16am FK back in nest box, MK on H.M.K.T. and wheel house. 7:58am FK out and gone. 8:01am MK on H.M.K.T., FK back with vole feeding chicks and MK on door branch. 8:05am FK out with leftovers and at 8:08am back in on 3 chicks and 1 egg. 9:37am FK in door then back on chicks/egg and eating old egg shell. 9:59am FK out - 3 chicks and 1 egg. 10:02am FK in with vole feeding chicks. 10:09am FK out with leftovers and at 10:12am back in on chicks/egg. 10:45am FK out and gone then back in with vole feeding chicks. 10:52am FK out with leftovers and at 10:53am back in on chicks/egg. 12:07pm FK out and back in with vole feeding chicks. 12:13pm FK on chicks/egg. 2:21pm FK out on door branch then at 2:23pm gone and at 2:26pm back in on chicks/egg. 2:43pm FK gone then at 2:45pm MK in, looks at chicks and out on door branch. 2:49pm FK in with vole feeding chicks, MK gone. 2:56pm FK on chicks/egg. 3:59pm FK out and gone then back in with food feeding chicks. 4:07pm FK on chicks/egg. 4:15pm MK on door branch with vole. FK out, takes vole and gone. 4:18pm FK back in on chicks/egg. MK still on door branch then gone. 5:08pm 5th egg hatches. 5:28pm FK out and gone then back in with food feeding chicks and back on chicks. 6:23pm FK out and gone then back in with food feeding chicks. 6:29pm FK out with leftovers, stores in nearby evergeen then back in on 4 chicks. 7:19pm FK out and gone. 7:27pm MK on H.M.K.T., FK in with vole feeding chicks. 7:39pm FK out and back in on 4 chicks. 8:17pm FK out on H.M.K.T., MK delivers vole. FK in feeding chicks then on 4 chicks. 8:38pm FK out and back in on 4 chicks, then settles in for the night.
May 23/25 FK and 4 nestling's stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning changing positions. 5:17am FK gone from nest box. 5:20am MK on H.M.K.T then looks in at nestlings, then on door branch. 5:21 FK back with vole, feeding time for the nestlings. 5:29am MK in with FK and he is on 4 nestlings, eventually FK gets him off nestlings and he is gone from nest box. 6:18am FK out on door branch, MK delivers vole and FK in, feeding time then on nestlings. 7:23am FK still on nestlings, MK flies off of door branch and gone. 7:29am FK out and gone, MK on door branch, then FK back in on nestlings. 8:02am FK out on door branch, gone then at 8:05am in with vole and it’s feeding time again. 9:22am FK out on door branch then gone. 9:29am FK in with vole, feeding time. MK arrives on door branch at 9:34am with vole but FK is still feeding nestlings so MK flies away with vole. 10:35am FK out and gone then at 10:37am back in on nestlings. 11:00am FK out and gone then at 11:04am back in on nestlings. 11:16am MK looks in then on door branch and FK out and gone. 11:18am MK in and out, on door branch. 11:25am FK in with vole, feeding time. MK still on door branch then at 11:31am FK on nestlings. 12:02pm FK out and gone then MK flies off of door branch. 12:06pm FK in with vole, feeding time. 12:15pm MK on door branch with vole. FK out, takes vole and gone. 12:17pm FK in on nestlings then MK gone. 1:29pm MK on door branch with vole. FK out, gets vole, feeding time then MK gone. 2:20pm FK out and gone then back in with vole, feeding time. 3:01pm FK out and gone. MK looks in then on door branch. 3:05pm FK in with vole, feeding time then MK gone. 4:17pm FK out and gone, MK in looking at nestlings then out and gone. 4:19pm FK in on nestlings. 4:32pm FK out on door branch then gone. 4:39pm FK in with vole, feeding time. 5:36pm FK out and gone then at 5:43pm in with vole, feeding time. 6:56pm FK out and gone then back in with vole, feeding time. 7:05pm FK out with leftovers and at 7:10pm back in on nestlings. 7:50pm FK still on nestlings. MK on door branch then gone. 8:25pm FK with vole, feeding time then on nestlings. 8:52pm FK out on door branch. MK delivers vole, FK gets vole and gone. 8:54pm MK gone then FK in with vole, feeding time. 9:00pm FK out with leftovers and stores in nearby evergreen, then at 9:02pm back in on nestlings and settles in for the night.
May 24/25 FK and 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning changing positions. 5:12am FK in door. 5:14am FK gone from nest box. 5:17am MK on H.M.K.T. and wheel house until 5:45am. 5:50am FK out of nest box. 5:54am FK back with vole, feeding time. 6:45am MK on door branch calling, up on wheel house then at 7:00am gone. 7:42am FK out and back in with vole, feeding time. 7:50am FK out with leftovers and at 7:52am back in on nestlings. 10:37am FK out and at 10:40am back in with vole, feeding time. 12:56pm FK still in H.M.K.T. nest box. 1:26pm FK out and back in with vole, feeding time. 1:38pm FK out with leftovers and at 1:40pm back in on nestlings. 2:56pm FK still in H.M.K.T. nest box. 3:07pm FK out on door branch then gone. 3:18pm FK in with vole, feeding time. 4:15pm FK out on door branch then back in on nestlings. 4:42pm FK out and gets food from MK then gone. MK in, looks at nestlings and out on door branch. 4:47pm MK back in, stands by nestlings then out and gone. 4:50pm FK in on nestlings. 5:13pm FK out then back in on nestlings. 5:48pm FK out on nearby tree and at 5:58pm back in on nestlings. 6:10pm FK out and gone. 6:14pm FK back in with vole, feeding time until 6:21pm then on nestlings. 6:34pm FK out and gone then back in with vole, feeding time. 6:44pm FK out then at 6:47pm back in on nestlings. 7:39pm FK out and gone then at 7:49pm back in on nestlings. 8:18pm FK out and back with vole, feeding time. 8:28pm FK out with leftovers and at 8:33pm back in on nestlings. 8:36pm MK looks in box then on door branch, FK out and gone. 8:37pm MK in and out of box then gone. 8:41pm FK in on nestlings. 9:16pm FK out and back with vole, feeding time. 9:26pm FK on nestlings and settles in for the night.
May 25/25 FK and 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning changing positions. 5:05am MK on H.M.K.T., FK out. 5:11am FK back on 4 nestlings MK on guard. 5:48am MK arrives with vole, FK out and takes vole and back in, feeding time. 5:54am FK out with leftovers and stores in evergreen then to nearby tree. 5:55am FK back in on 4 nestlings MK on guard on H.M.K.T. 6:48am FK out on nearby tree and at 7:02am back in on nestlings. 7:34am FK out and back in with vole at 7:37am, feeding time then on nestlings. 8:26am FK out on door branch and at 8:30am gone. 8:34am FK in with vole, feeding time then at 8:36am on nestlings. 8:50am FK out and back in with vole, feeding time then at 9:00am on nestlings. 9:30am FK out on nearby tree, gets vole from MK and back in, feeding time. 9:33am FK out with leftovers and at 9:41am back in on nestlings. 9:43am MK looks in nest box, on door branch then gone. FK still on nestlings. 10:33am FK out on H.M.K.T., MK arrives and copulation occurs. 10:35am FK gone. MK looks in nest box then on door branch and at 10:37am gone. 10:42am FK in on nestlings. 11:14am FK out and at 11:22am back in with vole, feeding time. 11:25am FK out on door branch then back in on nestlings. 12:09pm FK out on door branch then gone. 12:27pm FK back in with vole, feeding time and at 12:34pm on nestlings. 12:42pm FK out on door branch then gone. 12:50pm FK in with vole, feeding time then out and gone. 1:12pm MK looks in nest box then gone. 1:17pm FK in on nestlings. 1:33pm FK out and back in with vole, feeding time. 1:42pm FK out with leftovers and at 1:48pm back in on nestlings. 3:45pm FK in with vole, feeding time. 3:54pm FK out with leftovers, stores in nearby evergreen then flies to another nearby tree. 3:56pm MK on H.M.K.T. with food then on nearby tree. 3:59pm MK on wheel house, chases birds under H.M.K.T. then on door branch. 4:00pm FK in on nestlings. 5:13pm FK out on nearby tree. MK lands on door branch with food, FK takes it and at 5:19pm back in, feeding time. 5:32pm FK out and at 5:36pm back in on nestlings. 6:17pm FK out on nearby tree and at 6:20pm back in with food, feeding time. 6:28pm FK out with leftovers and gone at 6:31pm. 6:42pm FK in on nestlings. 7:16pm FK out and gone then at 7:24pm back in on nestlings. 7:50pm FK out and gone then at 7:54pm in with vole, feeding time. 8:01pm FK out and gone then at 8:13pm in on nestlings. 8:26pm FK out on door branch and MK arrives with vole. FK gets it and in, feeding time. 8:31pm MK gone. 8:56pm FK out on H.M.K.T., gone then at 9:01pm in on nestlings. 9:22pm FK out, MK on H.M.K.T. then FK in with vole, feeding time. MK gone. 9:29pm FK on nestlings and settles in for the night.
May 26/25 FK and 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning changing positions. 5:10am FK gone from nest box. 5:16am MK on wheel house. 5:21am FK in with vole, feeding time. 5:42am MK delivers vole FK takes it and stores vole, MK on H.M.K.T. then FK back on 4 nestlings. 5:53am MK on H.M.K.T. 7:00am FK out on nearby tree then gets stored vole on evergreen and back to nearby tree. FK then in, feeding time and MK on door branch. 7:11am FK on nestlings, MK still on door branch. 7:37am FK on door branch and then on nearby tree. FK then stores vole in tall grass and back to nearby tree. 7:48am FK in on nestlings. 8:20am FK out on door branch then on nearby tree. 8:42am FK in with vole, feeding time and at 8:48am on nestlings. 9:15am FK on door branch then gone. 9:35am FK in with vole, feeding time then at 9:43am on nestlings. 10:19am FK on nearby tree then gone and at 10:24am back in on nestlings. 11:04am FK out and gone then at 11:13am in with vole, feeding time. 11:51am FK out on door branch then gone. 11:58am MK looks in box then on door branch. FK in with vole, feeding time and MK gone. 12:04pm FK out and gone then at 12:19pm back in on nestlings. 12:45pm FK out on door branch, back in then at 12:55pm out again on door branch and back in at 1:14pm. 1:38pm FK out and gone then at 1:45pm in with vole, feeding time. 1:56pm FK out on door branch and gone. 2:58pm FK out and gone then back in with vole, feeding time. 3:07pm FK out and gone then at 3:28pm back in. 4:25pm FK out and gone. MK looks in, on door branch then gone. 4:44pm FK in with vole, feeding time then at 4:50pm out on door branch then gone. 5:11pm FK in with nestlings then at 5:47pm out and gone. 6:23pm FK in, checks on nestlings then out on door branch and gone. 6:34pm FK in with vole, feeding time then at 6:44pm out and gone. 6:46pm FK in with vole, feeding time then at 6:50pm out and gone. 7:15pm FK in with nestlings. 7:35pm FK out and gone then at 8:02pm in on nestlings. 8:10pm FK out and gone. 9:04pm FK in on nestlings. 9:17pm FK out and gone then at 9:22pm back in on nestlings. 9:23pm FK out, flies to MK on KP #2 then both on nearby tree. 9:26pm FK in on nestlings, out on door branch at 9:28pm back in on nestlings and settles in for the night.
May 27/25 FK and 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. FK awake several times all night and early morning. 5:03am FK gone from nest box. 5:15am FK back with vole, feeding time. 5:55am MK delivers vole, FK out of nest box takes vole, MK gone. 5:57am FK back in nest box with vole, feeding time. 6:03am FK out, MK on wheel house, then at 6:05am FK back in on nestlings. 7:03am FK out on nearby tree. 7:05am MK looks in, on door branch then on nearby tree. 7:06am FK in twice with insects feeding nestlings. MK on KP #4. FK and MK chase Crow out of research area. 7:12am MK on H.M.K.T. then gone. 7:16am FK in with vole, feeding time. FK out during feeding, MK alarm calling and both gone from H.M.K.T. then FK back in and takes vole out. 7:23am FK in on nestlings. 8:16am FK in with vole, feeding time then at 8:20am out and gone. 8:49am FK out and gone and at 8:51am in with vole, feeding time. 8:59am FK out and gone. 9:40am FK in on nestlings. 9:52am until 11:54am FK on H.M.K.T. and KP #4 insect hunting. FK in with an insect eighteen times feeding nestlings and once with food. 12:25pm FK and MK on H.M.K.T. then gone. 12:47pm FK in on nestlings then at 12:53pm out. 1:00pm FK in with vole, feeding time then out on H.M.K.T. 1:45pm FK in on nestlings then at 1:49pm out and gone to KP #4. 1:58pm FK in twice with an insect feeding nestlings. 2:28pm FK in with vole, feeding time then at 2:38pm out on door branch. 3:11pm FK in with vole, feeding nestlings then on nestlings. 3:31pm FK out and gone. 4:11pm FK in on nestlings. 4:39pm FK out on door branch then wheel house. MK delivers food to FK, then FK on nearby tree. MK looks in, on door branch then gone. 4:45pm FK in with food, feeding time. 4:54pm FK out with leftovers, stores in evergreen then on nearby tree. 5:45pm FK in, checks on nestlings then out on door branch. 6:43pm FK in on nestlings and at 6:54pm out and gone. 6:59pm FK in with vole, feeding time and at 7:10pm out and gone. 7:19pm MK looks in twice, on door branch then on KP #4. 7:26pm FK in with insect feeding nestlings then on nestlings. 7:40pm FK out on door branch then gone. 8:29pm FK in with vole, feeding time then on nestlings. 8:44pm FK out on door branch then gone. 8:56pm MK looks in, on door branch. FK in on nestlings then MK gone. 10:00pm Nestlings huddled together and FK asleep on other side of nest box.
May 28/25 FK and 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. 5:08am FK in door. 5:10am FK gone to nearby tree. 5:12am MK on H.M.K.T. 5:34am FK on wheel house with vole, then in nest box feeding time. 5:40am FK out with leftovers and stores it in our evergreen tree, then back to nearby tree. About 5:48am FK back in and on 4 nestlings, MK on H.M.K.T. 6:40am MK on H.M.K.T., FK still on nestlings. 7:25am FK out and gone. 7:30am FK in with vole, feeding time and at 7:38am out with leftovers. 7:40am MK looks in, on door branch then briefly gone and back on H.M.K.T. 7:52am FK in on nestlings. MK still on H.M.K.T. then gone. 8:47am FK out and back in with food, feeding time. 8:54am FK out and gone. 9:47pm FK in on nestlings. 9:54am FK out and back in with food, feeding time then at 9:57am out on door branch and gone. 11:15am FK in on nestlings. 11:35am FK gone. 11:37am FK in with food, feeding time then at 11:40am out. 11:47am FK in with vole, feeding time and at 11:55am out and gone. 12:29pm FK in and at 12:40pm MK looks in on FK and nestlings. 12:52pm FK in with vole, feeding time. 12:57pm FK in, feeding time and MK looks in then on door branch. 1:00pm FK out, MK on H.M.K.T. 1:22pm FK in with insect and out on door branch. 1:29pm FK insect hunting from door branch and KP poles. 1:34pm FK chases Magpie then on KP #2. 2:46pm MK looks in then on door branch. 2:49pm until 4:25pm FK in with an insect fifteen times feeding nestlings. 4:32pm FK in with food, feeding time then out and gone. 5:28pm FK in with insect. 6:21pm FK in with food, feeding time then out and gone. 6:28pm FK in with food, feeding time. 6:46pm FK in with insect. 7:47pm MK looks in. FK in with vole, feeding time. 7:56pm FK out with leftovers and gone. 8:41pm FK on nearby hydro wire. 9:09pm FK in with nestlings and settles in for the night.
May 29/25 FK and 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. 4:52am FK in door. 4:58am FK gone from research area. 5:10am MK on H.M.K.T. and door branch. 5:21am FK back in with vole, feeding time. 5:47am FK on door branch. 6:07am MK looks in on 4 nestlings then on door branch. 6:26am copulation occurs on wheel house. 6:29am FK in with bug, then on door branch MK still on H.M.K.T. 6:30am FK hunting from KP #2. 6:51am FK in with vole, feeding time. 6:57am MK delivers another vole, FK takes it and gone. 7:04am FK back in on 4 nestlings. 7:20am MK on H.M.K.T. 7:40am FK still on nestlings, MK gone. 8:35am FK out and in with vole, feeding time then at 8:40am out on nearby tree. 10:09am FK in with vole, feeding time. 10:20am MK on H.M.K.T.. 10:55am FK in with nestlings. 11:05am FK out and gone. 12:06pm MK looks in. FK in with nestlings. MK gone. 12:28pm FK out and gone. 12:36pm FK in with vole, feeding time. MK looks in door with insect, FK continues feeding nestlings. MK on H.M.K.T. then gone. 12:42pm FK out and gone. 12:48pm MK looks in, on door branch then gone. 1:19pm MK looks in, on door branch. FK on H.M.K.T. 1:24pm until 1:55pm FK in with an insect five times feeding nestlings. 2:05pm MK looks in, on H.M.K.T. then on KP #4. 3:00pm FK in with an insect six times feeding nestlings. 3:45pm FK in with vole, feeding time then out. 4:26pm FK on door branch, MK looks in. 4:27pm until 5:05pm FK in with an insect ten times feeding nestlings. 5:25pm FK in with vole, feeding time. 5:59pm FK in with vole, feeding time and at 6:06pm out with leftovers. 7:15pm FK in with nestlings and at 7:18pm out and gone. 7:22pm FK in with food, feeding time then out and gone. 7:31pm FK in with vole, feeding time then out and gone. 8:10pm FK on KP #1. 9:07pm FK in with nestlings.
May 30/25 FK and 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. 5:07am FK in door then on door branch. 5:11am FK gone and MK on H.M.K.T. 5:21am FK back with vole feeding time, MK still on H.M.K.T. We will be changing side camera glass today. 5:13am FK on door branch. 5:46am FK on wheel house. 5:55am FK in with vole, feeding time. 5:58am FK out with leftovers and stores in our evergreen then sits on KP #4. 6:06am FK back in nest box on 4 nestlings. Throughout the day FK and MK were busy. FK fed vole to the nestlings seven times and twenty-three insects. Other than feeding time, FK was only in with the nestlings three times. MK was in once and looked in nest box five times. FK and MK spending time on door branch, H.M.K.T. and KP #4. During the evening FK fed vole to the nestlings two more times then at 9:17pm in the nest box with the nestlings and settles in for the night.
May 31/25 FK and 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. 4:52am FK in door. 4:54am FK on door branch, then gone. 5:36am FK in with vole, feeding time. Throughout the day FK and MK were busy. FK fed vole to nestlings twelve times and once a tidbit of food. FK fed insects to nestlings twenty-two times and some were delivered to her by MK. MK looked in nest box eight times. FK and MK spending time on door branch, H.M.K.T. and KP poles. Nestlings are exploring the nest box and beginning to flap their wings. 9:43pm FK in the nest box with the nestlings and settles in for the night.
June 1/25 FK and 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. 5:04am FK in door. 5:07am FK gone. 5:34am FK back with food. 5:38am FK out and gets a storage vole, feeding time, then FK out. 5:44am FK back again another storage vole. 5:51am FK out on door branch. 6:12am FK back with food, then on door branch. 6:44am FK gone from door branch. 6:18am MK looks in at 4 nestlings then on door branch. 6:21 FK in with tib bit food and out. 7:17am FK in with storage vole, feeding time. 7:22am MK and FK on nearby tree and copulate. Throughout the day FK and MK continue to be busy. FK fed vole to nestlings seven times. FK fed insects to nestlings thirty times and MK fed them insects three times. MK looked in nest box four times. FK and MK spending time on nearby tree, H.M.K.T. and KP poles. 8:56pm FK in with vole, feeding time and at 9:01pm out on wheel house then gone. 9:15pm MK looks in on nestlings, on door branch then gone. 9:32pm FK in with nestlings and settles in for the night.
June 2/25 FK and 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. 5:01am FK gone from nest box. 5:12am MK on H.M.K.T. 5:22am FK in with food. 5:27am FK on door branch. 5:35am MK on wheel house with vole, then gone. 5:39am MK back on H.M.K.T. 6:16am FK in with vole, feeding time. 6:19am FK out on door branch then gone. 6:42am FK in with bug from MK, both on H.M.K.T. 6:53am FK on KP #3, MK still on H.M.K.T. 7:12am FK in with vole, feeding time. MK on door branch. 7:15am MK gone, FK out and gone. 7:33am FK in with vole, feeding time. Throughout the day FK and MK continue to be busy. FK fed vole to nestlings fourteen times and twice out with leftovers. FK spent time in the nest box with nestlings during a light rain shower. MK fed insects to nestlings twice. MK looked in nest box four times. FK and MK spent time on nearby tree and H.M.K.T. 8:58pm FK in with food, feeding time then out and gone. 9:05pm MK in with food then out with food and gone. 9:07pm FK in with insect then out and gone. 9:28pm FK in on nestlings and settles in for the night.
June 3/25 FK and 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. Updates today may start later than usual due to Wood Duck jump day filming. 4:51am FK in door, out on door branch at 4:52am and at 4:58am gone. 5:11am MK on H.M.K.T. 5:41an FK in with vole, feeding time and at 5:46am out and gone. 7:36am MK and FK on H.M.K.T., MK looks in at nestlings then both gone. 7:38am FK in with vole, feeding time then out and gone. Throughout the day FK and MK continue to be busy caring for the nestlings. Observations were not done from 11:15am until 1:00pm due to the Wood Duck jump. FK fed vole to nestlings nine times. FK fed insects to nestlings twenty-one times and MK fed them insects ten times. MK looked in nest box three times. FK and MK spent time on nearby tree, H.M.K.T. and KP poles. 7:40pm FK in with vole, feeding time then out and gone. 8:00pm FK in with vole, feeding time then out and gone. 9:00pm MK on H.M.K.T. with vole, then on nearby tree. 9:17pm FK in on nestlings. 9:32pm FK out on door branch then at 9:43pm back in on nestlings and in for the night.
June 4/25 FK and 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. 4:47am FK gone from nest box. 5:02am MK on H.M.K.T. Throughout the morning and afternoon FK and MK continue to be busy caring for the nestlings. We cleaned side and top cameras but it did not last long, about 2 hours. FK fed vole/food to nestlings ten times and once went out with leftovers. FK fed insects to nestlings fourteen times and MK fed them insects five times. MK looked in nest box four times. FK and MK spent time on nearby tree, H.M.K.T. and KP poles. Nestlings had a vole delivered to them by ?K. Vole was left for nestlings to rip and eat on their own and then FK in, takes vole and feeds the rest to nestlings. 6:11pm FK in with vole, feeding time then out and gone. 6:27pm FK in with vole, feeding time then out and gone. 7:33pm FK in with vole, feeding time then out and gone. 8:48pm MK delivers vole to nestlings then out and gone and nestlings rip at it briefly. 9:40pm FK in, takes vole out and at 9:43pm back in on nestlings and settles in for the night.
June 5/25 FK and 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK slept elsewhere. 4:45am FK has already left the nest box, exact time unknown. 5:09am MK on H.M.K.T. 5:16am FK in with vole, feeding time. 6:36am MK on H.M.K.T. 6:50am FK on nearby hydro wire and at 6:54am on nearby evergreen. 7:02am FK in with vole, feeding time then out and gone. Throughout the day FK and MK continue to be busy caring for the nestlings. FK fed vole to nestlings six times. MK looks in once. FK fed insects to nestlings eleven times and MK fed them insects nine times. MK delivers three voles to nestlings, nestlings rip at it and each time one nestling finishes eating the vole by gulping it down. 9:18pm FK in nest box, checks on nestlings then out and gone.
June 6/25 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK and FK slept elsewhere. First night nestlings were all alone. 5:17am MK on door branch, FK in with vole, feeding time. 5:22am FK out on door branch and both gone. 6:23am FK in with tidbit, out on door branch then gone. 6:29am FK in with leftovers, feeding time then out and gone. 6:47am MK on door branch then gone. Throughout the day FK and MK continue to be busy caring for the nestlings. FK fed vole to nestlings seven time and a tidbit once. MK looks in at nestlings once. MK delivers one vole to nestlings, nestlings rip at it and then one nestling finishes eating it by gulping it down. FK delivered insects to nestlings sixteen times and MK delivered insects seven times. 7:30pm FK in with tidbit, then out and gone. 7:55pm FK in with vole and leaves it. Then back in with insect, takes the vole and feeds nestlings then out and gone. 8:04pm MK in with vole and leaves it for nestlings then out and gone. Nestlings rip and eat some and leave the rest. 8:43pm FK in with vole, feeding time. FK sees leftover vole MK delivered and takes it out, then gone. Nestlings all huddle for the night.
June 7/25 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK and FK slept elsewhere. 5:01am MK on H.M.K.T. 5:19am FK in with vole. 5:26am MK arrives with another vole, then does a drop off to the 4 nestlings. The nestlings picked at vole and passed it around, MK on H.M.K.T., FK on KP #2. 5:30am FK and MK on KP #2. 5:43am FK on KP #4. 6:05am MK on H.M.K.T. FK on KP #2. 6:49am FK in with vole, feeding time. 7:06am MK on door branch then gone. 7:45am MK on H.M.K.T. and at 7:50am FK arrives and looks in at nestlings. 8:00am FK in with vole, feeding time then out and gone. During the afternoon FK and MK kept busy caring for the nestlings. FK fed vole to nestlings four times. MK drops off a vole to nestlings that they pick at then FK in, takes vole and feeds nestlings. FK delivered insects to nestlings fifteen times and MK delivered insects three times. 4:28pm until 5:00pm Rain shower with gusting wind. MK looks in three times then goes in nest box with nestlings. MK in door and FK arrives on door branch then goes under nest box. 5:45pm FK out from under nest box, MK out and both gone. 5:57pm FK in and feeding vole to nestlings. 7:18pm MK on door branch with vole, FK arrives and takes vole then gone. 7:21pm to 8:01pm FK fed vole to nestlings four times. 8:34pm MK delivers vole to nestlings then out and gone. Nestlings rip and eat vole.
June 8/25 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK and FK slept elsewhere. 5:29am FK in and checks on 4 nestlings, then on door branch and gone. 5:45am FK briefly on H.M.K.T. 5:48am MK drops off vole to nestlings, they take it and bring it under them. 5:56am FK in looking for vole under nestlings, she finds it and feeding time, then FK on door branch. 6:02am FK comes from nearby tree and under H.M.K.T. nest box. 6:05am FK in with vole, feeding time. 6:13am FK out and gone to nearby tree. 6:34am MK looks in on nestlings, then on door branch and H.M.K.T. 6:44am FK in looking around and under nestlings to see if MK dropped off food, then out and gone. 7:08am MK delivers vole to nestlings, out on door branch then gone. FK on wheel house. 7:23am FK in with vole, feeding time. 7:46am FK in with vole, feeding time. 8:20am MK on H.M.K.T. 8:54am MK on H.M.K.T. eating. 9:06am FK in with insect. 9:17am FK in with tidbit vole, MK on H.M.K.T., FK out on wheel house and copulation occurs. 9:26am FK in with insect. 10:02am FK in with vole, feeding time. 10:47am MK looks in at nestlings then on door branch, FK on H.M.K.T. 10:50am Copulation occurs on H.M.K.T. then FK gone, MK stays on H.M.K.T. 11:03am FK in twice with an insect. Throughout the rest of the day FK and MK kept busy caring for the nestlings. FK fed vole to nestlings eight times, twice out with leftovers and once dropped a vole in for nestlings. MK delivers vole to nestlings five times, one time FK came in and fed it to nestlings, twice after some picking a nestling gulped down the rest. Nestlings were active in the afternoon with lots of wing flapping. 7:40pm FK in with vole, feeding time. FK takes vole MK dropped off, feeding time then out with leftovers. 8:38pm MK in with vole, nestlings rip and eat it. 9:12pm MK in with vole then on H.M.K.T., nestlings pick at vole and one gulps down the rest. 9:34pm MK gone from H.M.K.T. Banding will occur on June 10 at approximately 9am.
June 9/25 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK and FK slept elsewhere. You have until midnight tonight to send in your gender guesses at info@nu-sun.com. 5:24am kestrel on H.M.K.T. 5:34am FK on wheel house, MK still on H.M.K.T. 5:41am FK on KP #2 with vole, then in nest box. 6:15am FK in nest box with vole. 5:59am MK on wheel house with vole, FK takes vole and in nest box. 6:15am FK in nest box again with vole. 6:21am MK in nest box looking at 4 nestlings. 6:23am FK in with another vole. 6:49am FK on nearby hydro wire. 7:16am FK in with insect, and then on KP #3. 7:25am FK looking in K-2 nest box then back on nearby hydro wire. 8:38am MK on H.M.K.T. with vole 8:40am FK picks up vole from MK. 8:50am FK in nest box with vole. 9:55am MK delivers vole to nestlings. 10:28am FK in with vole, feeding time. 11:28am MK in checking on nestlings. 11:35am FK in with vole, feeding time. MK looks in then gone. 1:50pm MK on H.M.K.T. with food calling, then gone with food. 2:00pm FK in with vole, feeding time. 2:54pm MK looks in, on door branch. 3:52pm FK in with vole, feeding time. Throughout the rest of the day FK and MK continue to be busy caring for the nestlings. FK fed vole to nestlings six times and MK dropped off one vole with nestlings. 8:30pm FK looks in K-2 nest box twice. 8:45pm FK in with vole, feeding time then out and gone.
June 10/25 4 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK and FK slept elsewhere. Today the 4 nestlings will get their bands. Banding will begin at approximately 9am. 5:13am MK on H.M.K.T. 5:39am FK in with vole. 5:41am FK out with leftovers and flies to nearby tree, MK still on H.M.K.T. 6:40am FK delivers insect. 7:31am FK in with vole, feeding time. 7:34am FK out then MK looks in. 7:53am FK in with vole, feeding time. 8:26am FK in with vole, feeding time. Nestlings were banded and the official sexes are 2 females and 2 males. Congratulations Laurie from Bettendorf, Iowa, USA for guessing correctly again this year. 10:12am MK in with vole, nestlings aren’t interested then MK out with vole. 10:25am MK drops off vole with nestlings. Nestlings are starting to jump at the entrance hole ledge and cling to it. 12:59pm FK in with vole, feeding time. 2:51pm FK in with vole, feeding time. 3:03pm MK in with vole, nestlings pick at it a little. 3:45pm FK in with vole, feeding time. FK takes the vole out that MK delivered. 4:03pm MK in with vole, nestlings won’t take it and MK out with vole then gone. 5:43pm FK drops vole in for nestlings. 5:47pm FK delivers insect to nestlings. 6:05pm FK in with vole, feeding time. 7:14pm FK in with vole, feeding time. 8:12pm FK in with vole, feeding time. Nu-Sun Cinema would like to thank CTV news and camera man (Jamie) for covering our banding event.
June 11/25 4 banded nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK and FK slept elsewhere. 5:05am FK on KP #1. 5:16am MK on H.M.K.T. 5:24am FK in with food, then on nearby hydro wire. 6:12am FK drops in vole from door, nestlings fight over possession, then FK in and feeding time for all. We have replaced the side camera glass today, this might be the last time. This is due to any disturbance may cause possible premature fledge. 7:42am FK in with vole, feeding time. 8:27am MK on door branch then gone. 8:30am FK delivers insect from door then in and out. 8:39am FK in with vole, feeding time. 9:12am FK in K-2 nest box, looks around and out. 9:20am FK in with vole, feeding time. 10:38am FK in with vole, feeding time. 11:50am JMK clinging to ledge then JFK jumps over him and briefly in door. 11:54am MK drops in vole from door then FK in with vole feeding nestlings. FK feeds some of vole that MK dropped in and leaves the rest with nestlings. 12:00pm MK in with vole. 1:03pm MK drops off insect. 1:47pm MK drops off vole. 3:22pm, 4:54pm and 5:06pm FK in with vole, for three feeding times. 5:33pm MK in with vole then out and gone. All evening did not see MK or FK. 4 nestlings preened , flapped wing and cuddled all eve.
June 12/25 4 banded nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK and FK slept elsewhere. Nestlings slept like adults last night, heads tucked into their backs. 5:08am MK on H.M.K.T., FK on nearby hydro wire. 5:22am FK in with vole. 5:25am FK in door looking in K-2 nest box. 5:29am FK in with vole. 6:07am FK in with another vole. 6:28am FK on H.M.K.T. 6:38am FK in with insect. 6:41am FK in with vole, MK on guard door branch. 8:16am FK in with vole. 10:21am MK looks in at nestlings then on door branch. 10:4am FK in looking to see if MK dropped off food then on door branch. 11:10am FK drops off vole then goes in to feed nestlings. 1:38pm FK drops vole in. 1:45pm FK in door with vole, nestling grabs it then FK in feeding nestlings. 3:10pm FK drops vole in. 3:22pm FK in door with vole, nestling grabs it then FK in feeding nestlings. 3:41pm MK drops vole in. 4:01pm FK in door with vole, nestling grabs it then FK in feeding nestlings. 4:53pm FK drops vole in. 5:28pm FK drops vole in then in feeding nestlings. 5:32pm JMK up in door looking outside. 5:58pm MK on door branch and at 6:17pm gone. 6:28pm FK drops vole in then in feeding nestlings. 6:41pm FK drops vole in. 6:58pm MK drops vole in then on door branch and at 7:12pm gone. 7:24pm FK drops vole in then in feeding nestlings. 7:38pm FK drops vole in then in feeding nestlings then out on door branch and at 7:43pm gone. 8:10pm FK looks in K-2 nest box, goes in and looks around then out. Throughout the evening 4 nestlings preened, flapped wings and cuddled.
June 13/25 4 banded nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK and FK slept elsewhere. 5:03am FK and MK on nearby hydro wire. 5:26am FK in and out K-2 nest box. 5:28am FK drops off food to nestlings then on door branch and gone. 7:02am FK looks in on nestlings. 7:07am MK looks in on nestlings, FK on H.M.K.T. and MK gone. 7:19am FK flies to nearby tree. 9:08am FK drops vole in then in feeding nestlings. 9:11am MK looks in on nestlings then on door branch. 9:12am FK in three times with insect. 9:25am JMK up in door looking outside. 9:31am JMK briefly up in door. 10:19am JMK up in door looking outside. 10:23am FK drops vole in then in feeding nestlings. 10:28am JK in door then 2 JKs in door. 10:34am FK delivers insect. 10:37am JFK up in door looking at FK on door branch, then FK gone. 10:54am FK in with vole, feeding time. 10:59am MK looks in. 11:45am FK in twice with insect. 12:30pm until 6:15pm unavailable to record observations. 6:18pm MK delivers vole to nestlings. 6:20pm JFK up in door. 7:27pm JFK up in door and gets insect from FK at 7:31pm then back in nest box. 7:35pm JFK up in door. 7:41pm FK delivers vole at door. 7:49pm FK drops vole in. 8:24pm FK in with vole, feeding time. 8:27pm JFK up in door. Throughout the evening 4 nestlings preened, flapped wings and cuddled.
June 14/25 4 banded nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK and FK slept elsewhere. 4:49am FK on nearby hydro wire. 5:29am FK in K-2 nest box. 5:31am FK gives nestling tidbit of food. 5:47am FK in with vole. 5:50am MK on H.M.K.T. with vole. 5:52am JKF in door looking out. 6:16am JMK in door. 6:53am FK drops off vole, looks in then on nearby tree. 6:57am FK drops off food. 7:06am JMK in door. 7:19am FK delivers tidbit to JMK in door. 9:22am JMK in door. 10:54am MK on door branch. 11:13am FK in with vole, feeding time. MK looks in. 11:50am FK on wheel house then on nearby tree. Throughout the rest of the day the nestlings were very active and are getting up in the door with ease looking around outside. JFK in door ten times and JMK fourteen times. Once both JMK and JFK together in door. FK in K-2 nest box looking around three times. FK drops vole in five times. FK and MK spent time on door branch, and wheel house. 8:22pm FK drops off vole. 8:30pm FK delivers vole then on wheel house. 8:55pm JMK in door and at 9:19pm back in. 9:23pm JMK in door and at 9:29pm back in. 10:00pm Nestlings settle in for the night.
June 15/25 4 banded nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK and FK slept elsewhere. 5:16am FK on H.M.K.T. 5:38am FK on nearby hydro wire. 5:51am FK on H.M.K.T. 6:00am MK arrives with vole, FK takes vole and drops it in nest box then goes in and out. 6:08am FK drops off vole then on door branch. 6:17am MK looks in then on door branch. 6:30am FK delivers insect. 6:40am FK drops off tidbit. 7:11am FK in with vole, out and gone. MK looks in with vole then on door branch. 8:44am FK gives vole to JMK in door and JMK back inside with vole and it’s taken by another nestling. 10:05am FK drops off food then on H.M.K.T. 10:15am MK looks in and on door branch. 10:22am FK on H.M.K.T., gets insect and gives to JFK in door. 10:29am to 11:38am FK delivers three insects. 11:47am FK gives vole to JMK in door and JMK back inside. 1:56pm MK drops off vole. 3:05pm FK delivers insect twice. 3:50pm FK on H.M.K.T. eating vole then drops vole in. 4:14pm MK on H.M.K.T., FK on wheel house and copulation occurs. 5:01pm FK drops off vole. Throughout the day FK and MK spent time alone and together on H.M.K.T., nestlings were constantly in door leaning out and looking around. 8:33pm FK drops off vole. 10:00pm Nestlings settle in for the night.
June 16/25 4 banded nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box, MK and FK slept elsewhere. Just a reminder, we will NOT be cleaning the cameras again. Why ??, disturbing the nestlings at this age may cause premature fledge. The fledge is imminent !! 5:14am JMK’s and JFK’s already looking out door. 5:39am 1 JMK has fledged. 6:23am We are in the filming blind. 6:54am FK on nearby tree. 7:38am FK briefly on KP #4. 7:40am MK attacks Grey Squirrel under H.M.K.T. and KP pole area. 8:03am FK looks in and again at 8:20am. 8:45am FK on nearby tree. We’re no longer in the blind. 10:02am FK on H.M.K.T. 10:12am MK drops food off. 10:53am FK on H.M.K.T. 11:45am FK gets stored vole from evergreen and drops it off to 3 nestlings. 11:50am FK on nearby tree. 12:26pm MK drops vole off. 1:50pm FK in with vole, leaves it then out and gone. 2:21pm FK drops vole off. 3:17pm MK drops vole off. 4:24pm FK drops vole off, then MK looks in. 4:53pm MK looks in, then on door branch. 5:30pm MK drops vole off. 6:14pm FK delivers insect. 6:25pm FK delivers vole. 7:00pm K drops vole off. 7:05pm FK in with vole, feeding time then out with leftovers and stores in nearby evergreen. 7:17pm FK drops vole off then on nearby hydro wire. Throughout the day the nestlings spent time in the door looking around. 9:40pm The 3 nestlings settle in for the night. 9:49pm MK on nearby tree until 10:04pm.