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Good morning, Pigale and Ros!
This link from The Bird Watcher's Digest is quite interesting...…
https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/solve/faqs/do-birds-mate-for-life.php

Good morning Elle and Ros,

Very interesting article Elle; whether bigamy is usual or not seems
to depend on species as far as I understand?

I would surmise that our osprey family is very much a 'mate for life'
situation, and it seems from the article that Laddie has one on
'wife' - or have I misread it?

As far as the kestrels are concerned, I have not yet seen any male
bringing in food, but I only discovered the new webcam fairly
recently and, of course, do not spend 24hours a day looking in!


Another muggy day here - no rain, grey sky and 23C, but so humid!
I heard thunder in the night, but again we seemed to be on the edge - or else I did not hear it! They (the Met people) that things should
get better towards end of week onwards - Gosh, I hope so!

Hello, Pigale!
I am at home now for the rest of the day......
It has been a warm day here - similar temperature to yours - but fresher than yesterday.
Much pleasanter out walking.
Very quiet on the forum today......I did my crosswords early this morning, Only two clues unanswered and I am still working on those "on and off"!
I have just looked in on Lassie...the chicks are really getting big now.
How are the kestrel babies making out?
I cannot always access the website?

I have reported the spam post

Hello Elle,

The kestrel babies are doing fine and seemed very lively just now
when I looked in.
I am at a loss to understand why you have problems accessing
the site - and yet you did manage to do so yesterday?
As far as I am concerned, this webcam is even more reliable than
the barn owls one.

Finally I think our thunderstorms are leaving the country!
I read that it had been the worse month of May, in terms of serious
thunderstorms, in 20 years! Several people died, and a lot
of flooding around due to torrential rain.

The cherry trees are laden with fruit, but the cherries are tasteless
and watery - what a shame!

Hello, Pigale!
When I was searching, this morning, for the right website to find the baby kestrels, I came across some info that I thought was relating to them?
But then I lost it again...
Did the original Kestrel female die ?
(Similar scenario to what happened to Brenda, the owl mum)
And then another female came along and mated with the male and laid another batch of eggs?
Or did I somehow happen upon a second different lot of kestrels?
I am confused!

Hello Elle!

I have not seen the info you mentioned - I'll have a look, but since
I have already looked down to the first comment put by DWT to
inform us of the new webcam, I would tend to think your info
concerns another family? A wild guess though!

I don't even know what kestrel nests are under scrutiny - will have
to investigate!

Weather very pleasant - at last!

Hello, Pigale!
I have managed to find that news item about the kestrels again.
This time I succeeded in reading it throughout, without "losing" it!
It was the same site.....but had happened three years earlier!!!!
Anyway, not relevant...but mystery solved!
Warm here...but a bit dull.
Going out for a walk…...

Hello Elle,

I was just about to send you the following link when I saw your
message!

Is this what you meant?

https://www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/return-of-kestrel-webcam

I have only just found it.

Hope you enjoy your walk!

Hello, Pigale!
Yes, that was the article!.
I never got chance to read the date first time around!.