On top of the roof of the building where the nest
was there is an antenna... and as the Kestrels
learn to fly they play on it.
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A young male sitting quietly... from his lofty perch
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A female is having a hard time getting a foot hold
and the male on the left is talking to her
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"Hey calm down before you fall off!"
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She finds her balance and sits still
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On another day two Males are there... the one on the
bottom is calm and has a secure hold
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The male on the top just can't get it right
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As he flaps and tries to hold on
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his brother starts to take an interest .. looking his way
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Click and look at the brother with his head
turned upside down watching the antics of his sibling
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The power of the wings is lifting him up but
that isn't helping his situation
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After a long time he settles down and finds his
foot hold
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and relaxes...
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Away they go to find a new perch to sit upon
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Fun to watch
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Soon they will be gone!
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To God be the Glory ~~ Great Things He Hath Done
5 comments:
Another terrific series of photos and captions Jane! I sure can feel your love for those birds.
THese birds have been fun to watch even if it is just through pictures.I smile each time I look at one of these Kestral posts.Thanks.
Blessings,Ruth
I think when your kestrels take flight to see the world..you need to take all these wonderful photos and put together a scrapbook or collage. You really have captured so many awesome shots, esp. action shots. of these little birds! I've enjoyed following your kestrel posts and hope that some day I will see one or two or three here in the se part of pa. What a thrill that would be!!
Love seeing these Kestrel acrobatics - such great shots! That one looking upside down at his brother was especially cute!
Another excellent photos from you.
Alternative energy
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