Nooooooo!!! I've been watching these beautiful little birds since their mama lay them down as eggs. Every day since that first laying, I've had a screen on one of my computers open to the kestrel nest. I know it was time for them to make their own way, but I am very sad to see them go. Thank you Cornell Lab of Ornithology for giving me a profound, sometimes gross, experience watching these 5 remarkably, stunningly colored falcons, and their parents, kill and eat other living things that I'm sure were once cared for by their mothers... And now, to the ospreys!
Hang in there Cynthia, I understand! I remember a few years ago when we saw an albatross fly off the island live. We'd been watching and waiting, and it was so exciting when she actually made the leap - but then we realized we'd pretty much never see her again, since she wasn't tagged, and even if she came back to nest we wouldn't know it was her.
This is wonderful thank you so much! To me though it looks like somebody on a high dive ready to go, but not really ready to go. Or they’re waiting for someone to push them from behind. But they do it by themselves because of mother nature, and it is all a miracle.
That was a great video! Thanks for showing the date/time too. Videos like this are great for kids to watch. They can pick out the bold, the timid, the cautious, etc.
Wow! Is anyone tracking them on the ground, seeing whether they are learning to feed themselves and so on? The BOGs tracking BR's offspring on the Cornell campus alleviate so many of our worries, letting us know how they are doing after they fledge!
So funny: near the end, I saw a picture of a kestrel on the wall of the nest.... was an ad for another video, but that's what it looked like. Very fitting decor for a nest, I'd say!
The last chick looking around like "where did everybody go???" 😂
Very happy that all five fledged, Thank you for the highlight reel, showing each one leaving with the date and time. Appreciate you doing this.
Nooooooo!!! I've been watching these beautiful little birds since their mama lay them down as eggs. Every day since that first laying, I've had a screen on one of my computers open to the kestrel nest. I know it was time for them to make their own way, but I am very sad to see them go. Thank you Cornell Lab of Ornithology for giving me a profound, sometimes gross, experience watching these 5 remarkably, stunningly colored falcons, and their parents, kill and eat other living things that I'm sure were once cared for by their mothers... And now, to the ospreys!
Hang in there Cynthia, I understand! I remember a few years ago when we saw an albatross fly off the island live. We'd been watching and waiting, and it was so exciting when she actually made the leap - but then we realized we'd pretty much never see her again, since she wasn't tagged, and even if she came back to nest we wouldn't know it was her.
I checked on them a few times yesterday and they kept disappearing! Good luck little ones!
Brave. They need to push out of a little hole BEFORE they flap their wings for the first time.
What a beautiful little family! Good luck little ones❤
Wishing you a long, happy, and safe life. Fly high babie💞💞
Thank you for compiling this ❤
This is wonderful thank you so much! To me though it looks like somebody on a high dive ready to go, but not really ready to go. Or they’re waiting for someone to push them from behind. But they do it by themselves because of mother nature, and it is all a miracle.
This is sooo cool!!!
That was a great video! Thanks for showing the date/time too. Videos like this are great for kids to watch. They can pick out the bold, the timid, the cautious, etc.
how wonderful to see this! Thank you for sharing!! Good luck babies!
Still waiting for ours to fledge. Last year we also had five fledglings.
Aww! The way #5 kind of took a last look-around 💕
Where'd everybody go??
Wow! Is anyone tracking them on the ground, seeing whether they are learning to feed themselves and so on? The BOGs tracking BR's offspring on the Cornell campus alleviate so many of our worries, letting us know how they are doing after they fledge!
So funny: near the end, I saw a picture of a kestrel on the wall of the nest.... was an ad for another video, but that's what it looked like. Very fitting decor for a nest, I'd say!
Aww! That last one seemed to be taking one last look around before deciding the world awaited! Safe flights, little ones!😍
What motivated them to leave? Were their parents outside calling or just not bringing food to them?
That was amazing to watch. One after another they all knew what to do.
So beautiful! Thank you
Do they come back once they leave the nest?
4 males, one female????
Just beautiful!
Wow, not only beautiful but fearless! Thanks so much for this amazing video.
Fantastic! Thanks for including the date & time details!
Good luck! So great to watch the progression from hatch to fledge!
I saw my first American Kestrel on a fence behind my yard in Cleveland, Ohio. Where is this nest cam located?
@@robr.6673 near Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin