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[shep]

May 24
6.45 am  she is feeding them
I clearly see 4 beeks
I dont know if 5th hatched yet but dont see egg
but all are too bunched to tell

[jaspurr]

Same here SHEP.  I tried freeze framing and couldn't tell.  She is still doing a lot of shimmying.  Love the false eyes on the top of her head.  She is so beautiful.

[jaspurr]

Not sure what is going on but mom seems very upset with older chick.  She picked him up by wing and tossed him to the outside of her.  The chick seems to have a sore on its wing.  Mom just left to get food.  Have not seen the male for awhile.
#5 egg has not hatched and is visible now.  Maybe she is upset because male is not bringing food?

[shep]

May 24
Oh dear
The male's been so attentive
I heard her calling him
she does seem upset at one chick
scrolled back, didnt see male
https://youtu.be/s-QgzEHIktA

2.30 pm male brot a snack

[Nora in IA]

That many kids all at once and I'd probably be upset with all of them. 

[jaspurr]

LOL Nora, I hope she doesn't hurt the older chick.  I am sure that they are just hungry.

[jaspurr]

Finally, I saw dad deliver food this morning.  It must be raining very hard because he was soaking wet.  Still can't tell if the 5th egg hatched.  There were some egg shells in the corned that mom was eating with dad's food delivery.  I am relived to see dad.

[shep]

I saw Dad yesterday
If its raining its hard to get prey

[shep]

Male Kestrel Arrives With Prey
May 26, 2022 
https://youtu.be/1gI9cDgkWMo

[jaspurr]

Dad is working overtime. Am I bringing them too fast Mom?  LOL

[Linda M]

This afternoon the smallest of the 4 kestrels has been over against the left wall away from the female and the other three. When prey was brought in, the little one is not being fed at all.  It was calling for food, but not making at attempt to move toward the others.

[Linda M]

This morning I count 4 heads, and the smallest one is being fed.  Surprised, but glad to see this.

[shep]

May 30, 2022
Yes I saw her feed the 3, then the 4th afterward
I tried to see how Tiny got over there but cam was blacked out
Thats a weird cam

3.45pm  All 4 together, being fed

Tiny doesnt look good
This situation is NOT normal

[jaspurr]

I will check in now and then but this is too hard for me to watch.

[shep]

Its hard to watch yes
I check once a day
I dont think this is the same female as last year