Benicia Kestrels

There were a number of interesting events today, plus a couple of milestones for the Kestrel chicks. I saw the Father Kestrel enter the box for the fist time since the chicks hatched, although the Mother Kestrel instantly chased him off (so unfortunately I was not able to catch this on camera). Also new is that he has started to deliver prey by tossing it in the box before quickly flying away, which results in absolute pandemonium if the Mother Kestrel is not there! The chicks don’t seem quite able to process the prey on their own yet, so the Mother Kestrel is still later slicing and serving their meals. A cloak of pin feathers is now prominent on the chicks’ backs. Lastly, this evening was the first the chicks have spent alone.