Kestrels Raise Chicks Against All Odds! | Full Story | Mr & Mrs Kes | Robert E Fuller
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- Опубліковано 30 гру 2020
- Snuggle up and get comfortable to enjoy the whole kestrel story from 2020! Watch the kestrel pair choose a nest, then battle against all odds to bring up their chicks... Featuring previously unseen footage, this is not to be missed!
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Get to know the kestrel characters
Meet Mr & Mrs Kes, the resident kestrels of Fotherdale and watch as they battle Jackdaws and Tawny owls for the best nest sites!
Learn about kestrel behaviour
Watch the whole nesting process of one of Britain's most charismatic birds of prey, as the kestrels choose nests, fight off competition and then bring up their young from defenceless chicks to beautiful young fledglings.
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I am a British wildlife artist and filmmaker on a mission to share my love for wildlife with the world. As well as creating detailed animal film and art portraits, I promote wildlife tours around the world and do all I can to help conserve and protect wildlife here at my home in Yorkshire. I hope that by putting nature in the frame I can foster a deep love for wildlife amongst my followers.
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❤u, Robert! World needs more people you in it. 🙏🌄
When you find a perfect house then you realize it’s in a bad neighborhood.
@Brianna Sharon That's nonsense. You don't need to be "born wealthy" to be able to move into another place. Such victim mentality just makes you apathetic and passive. I'm currently unemployed, have been employed and unemployed during the years - lucks turns and turns again, and I and life go on. And during all that time, I have been living in multiple different places, in better and worse neighborhoods. Once I'll get a job again I'll also move again.
In the future I plan to live in the countryside, where it's cheaper anyway. To achieve that goal I'm right now getting a new education, which isn't easy or fun, and has to be planned around where I get the money. One has to make something with their life and chase their dreams, even if they were more modest ones such as mine, not waste their time being jealous of others and feeling helpless.
Yeah !!!!! It’s true. You have no idea what’s wild life is all about too.
@Brianna Sharon spare us the teary diatribe.
And with kidnappers and murderers.
@Brianna Sharon Poverty is a result of many things, not just political. Natural disasters, pandemics, etc. etc.
I was ready to throw hands when i saw that owl try to get in by force
IKR LOL
Especially when it tried to do it AGAIN and it caused another egg to break omg…
@@BriaBri right? It was stressing me out😵💫
Hard to just watch and do nothing
Who teaches them to nourish the chicks in a particular way as per nature?!
I would have never known how expressive birds really are
The body language of the dad bird after seeing the broken egg broke my heart
:((
664 people have no appreciation for such beauty and the majesty of nature.
Then he eats it
@@chadpremo632 I mean… can’t let it go for waste right?
Its very common for the parents of dead animals to consume their young in the event of their deaths. Humans are the anomaly in the natural world who bury their dead. Most animals will make the choice to add the nutrients to their diet rather than let it rot.
@@madisonnunes6809 not that much of an anomaly
Humans are just afraid of getting variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
And the way she fought off that owl that tried to take her nest! She protected her egg like good bird moms are supposed to do! :)
Those owls have big talons too! Tough mama
@@coopernoble6139 I agree with u lol
Btw it wasn’t her nest lol, it was the owls nest, lol
@@l10n61 actually this nest belongs to the kestrel. She added sticks and had her children in there. Sure the owl looked like it lived there because it came AFTER the kestrel but it actually tried to steal the nest.
And the dad got the baby killed😒
I love how the mom is just: alright children, it's time to *SLEEP*
and just aggressively fluffs her feathers up and sits on them 😂
was looking for this comment!
Squish that baby chick.
توله😂
OUQHT HTE VENAR VERMORENE
Precious
Wow, that WAS a cool moment when she braced her wings inside the hole to kick out with her talons!
Agreed! The natural world at it’s finest.
RIGHT?!?! BIRDS ARE AWESOME!!! X3
wat time stamp??
YES I couldn’t believe it 😯
@@LazarusStr ซง
Birds looking at the nest like students looking for an apartment in Paris.
That was great to watch and what amazing parent's ...... Couldn't image the time and patience to put this together it's a credit to you
Glad you enjoyed it
@@RobertEFuller mau
@@RobertEFuller The video is wonderful indeed
@@RobertEFuller thank you so much for your time, hard work and dedication!
Same for all 442 who also subbed
finally a bird that doesnt kill their siblings
I see Kestrels as much more maturer birds lol
Damn true
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Yes
And a mom that feeds them equally
Goes to show that we need more tress for these birds/owls/squirrels to have a nests, they are competing against limited tress and the less tress, the less offspring they can reproduce.
I never thought of it that way
Shortage of trees with suitable nest holes. Either put up appropriate nest boxes or get a bag of holes.
Then buy more paper and more lumber if you want more trees. The lumber and paper mills replant and regrow forest and if their is no more money coming in, no more forest to be replanted and regrown. Their are more trees here than before the colonist arrived.
Make or buy nestboxes and put them into the trees around where you live.
I always think
This!!
Its a disaster the way
Towns like kine just clesr cut huge swaths to develop???
We have thank god
A giant fed land that extends miles to shore
Military
On river
Tons of wildlife
As a child, I never paid any mind to birds, except for maybe a few eagles that were flying low or something. As I’m getting older and watching videos like this made me realize how intelligent and...in some cases almost human like in their actions. I just never even considered the daily lives of birds before. Just superb footage here! Well done with everything.
For four months I cared for a Krestel that had been shot down over a dove field. It didn’t need more care than I could give it. Below it adjusted well to me and our home (I was 14 living with my parents) I kept it longer than needed but one day I let it fly off. I’ve never forgotten my time with the bird; it left me changed for life. Thank you for making this and sharing.
This was so heartwarming to see! Imagine if she had all 7 eggs hatch! I think she'd be overwhelmed! Sad that they had the hardship of losing two eggs but they were amazing parents!
Wow******* spoiler alert******
Nature planed parenthood
@@ray817oneDEEP UA-cam lesson 1: Dont watch comments, watch the youtube video
Losing...
*Losing. Loose is what happens to your shoe laces.
1:46 that sick double front kick.
Agreed
How on the earth is she able to make equal portions for all chicks?
Who's teaching her mathematics?
The camera man.
She googled of course.
the Lord, my friend. The Lord.
You don’t need mathematics to divy something up equally?
Humans are not a special kind.
the moment the mom looking at the broken egg, it tears me up :(( how sad is that to see our child get killed just bcuz we came home 10 seconds late :(((
Also, "I might as well eat my dead child's fetus."
Yeah. I think it was the dad who discovered it though. Sad how he lingers before throwing it out
@@sirilluminarthevaliant2895 the dad found the first one, the mom the second
@@guitaro5000 they had to dispose of it to not attract any more predators
@@elisabethsun7059 oh. I'm sure it was delicious as well.
This was a real privilege to watch this thank you so much absolutely precious 🦋
You are so welcome
And we thought our lives were complicated. An Incredible story of raising the next generation.
Lol yeah because this definitely compares to growing up as a human 😂 Lol can you imagine how easy and stress free life would be if you were born with one purpose and instinctively knew how to best do it you only had to depend on the previous generation for a handful of weeks. Doesn’t sound complicated at all, in fact it requires no conscious thought whatsoever. My apologies for completely dismantling your comment but I find it annoying putting such little thought into what I say.
Lmao it is somewhat comforting that I don’t have to constantly worry about being torn apart and eaten by competing predators on a daily basis
This reminds me of one of my most favorite bible verse, Matthew 6:25-27, we always worry about our complicated lives when God provides for the birds in the sky, aren't we more valuable than birds......if you are in a tough spot, hit rock bottom or almost want to give up, just look at the birds above, and say dont worry about a thing cause its gonna be alright.
@@ishnillow1489 That’s one of my favorite verses
@@philsummerfield206 I agree that it is not complex, but it isn’t easy nor stress free. In some aspects, humans have even less to worry about as they do not live in the wild. They lack sentience, but still go through multiple fights and often end up not even living past their first year. I do not appreciate how you disregard any form of tension and emotion between inter-species rivalries, failure, providing for god who knows how many children + your spouse + yourself, etc. It is true that they have one purpose, but that purpose is to raise their kin, to fuel the next generation. This purpose means finding a nest, then impressing a female (if male), protecting their eggs from any harm before the children are even born, providing sufficient food for the family constantly, and fighting. Us humans sometimes interfere for worse as we cause problems like climate change and global warming. In conclusion, animals do not have it any easier than us and can still feel emotion and physical pain: they just do not know of their existence like we do due to their lack of intelligence.
5:35 I love how the dad at first was like “I lost my child 😞.” He then tastes the yolk and is like “Hold up! They taste good!”
When he was sadly taking the broken egg out tore my heart up. I’m not crying, you are!
What dedicated and devoted parents - and so determined too. Despite ferocious attacks and the loss of two of their precious eggs, this amazing pair did such a fantastic job raising that delightful brood. Thank you so, so much for this Robert. Medicine for the soul.
Seeing the owls coming in reminds me of the strategy my dad used in building bird boxes. The entry hole was meant to be just large enough for the desired species of bird so that larger would-be predators couldn't get in.
I think the fact she killed a blackbird and fed it to her children I think was subtle revenge for that one time it ate a egg (btw cant remember if that was also a blackbird at the start)
It was a Blackjaw/Blackdaw? And she killed a blackbird. So different.
@@kendrahein45 It’s called Jackdaw I think
It wasn’t revenge it was a misunderstanding oof
And plus the black bird was small and we don’t know what black bird is but it isn’t the one that ate the egg it was a different black bird
And yes it’s a Jackdaw
@@Edymatin blackbirds are good garden birds, they eat seeds. Jackdaws are part of the crow family. They eat other birds eggs and their chicks.
@@kendrahein45 kestrel racism: "they all look the same anyway"
You can actually see emotion when the dad takes the broken egg out. Genuinely hurts to see, but nature is nature, and this happens all the time sadly.
Such a nice nest - they encountered!
Female is so good!
Even using her wings to hold and kick the intruder!
And even wakes up when she feels an alarm!
Male is blue feathered and so pretty!
Female is so fluffy and pretty!
Thank you for the video! Oh they fledge!
🌸❄️🌿💚
So many mouths to feed but the parents have done such a good job feeding them.
I love how three of the sibling birds landed on the perch together, all exhilarated to finally be outside, and in the world. Recognizing and chirping back and forth between each other all excitedly.
It is so cute how birds twist and roll on their eggs to make themselves and the eggs comfortable, love this 🥰😍
This was so wonderful to watch, I’m glad no prey came after they hatched and that the kestrels work as a team. It is so amazing that you shared this with us Robert, thank you so much! Can’t wait to see more of your videos, I am grateful to watch especially during the pandemic, it lifted me up!
Do you mean predators? Prey would be a good thing. It means food-
@rosenia you got the spirit but a lil mistake lul
*As the fight has the owl kicking around the Kestrel egg*
Me: 👁👄👁 Nooooooooo
Same, I was worried like heck, I didn't want it to break. Hopefully it isn't one of the eggs which were eaten.
Same
Where is your nose
An absolute gem of a channel, fell in love almost instantly. Thank you for making the world a more aware place. Nature has it all you just watch and listen to it and a lot of yourself will start to unfold
Glad you enjoy it!
Omg the way that Torn owl Looked at the camera on this part is so CUTEE 😭☁♥ 0:28
Strange that it becomes the primary villain. D:
All of these birds look so cute, but it’s survival of the fittest.
I Like How In The Second Raid After She Scared It Off For A Few Seconds She Was Like: “YEAH YOU BUGGER OFF RAT!”
I love how at 20:29 the Mother Kestrel falls over top the chicks and I picture the mom being like
“Alright chicks, we don’t tell your father about that”
Oh dear...my heart breaks each time an egg was wasted....what a cruel world!....
And...then....the 1st chick appeared, and more....sweet sweet nature..
Thanks for the video...💝🌻
What an incredible drama unfolded inside that nest... It was moving to see how the mother still tried to cover the chicks even when they were not so small... Both Your paintings and videos are masterpieces!
Great mini-documentary. Stellar video, great narration, and great back story on this marvelous kestrel family.
Hi, Robert! You have a story-teller voice! It's a pleasure to listen you and to see those wonderful creatures! Thanks!
Love how they are smart enough to offer each other warmth equally. 17:05
They seem to be aware of taking care of each other, unlike many smaller birds who just compete and dominate the other.
I am literally crying happy tears. This is so touching and animals are so precious. Thank you so much for your videos and your efforts for wildlife conservation. You're amazing
Really beautiful documentary, congratulations !!!
Thank you so much 😀
So heart warming! Best way to end this crazy year.
2021 will be crazier . Lol
Remember sanity soundness sobriety always... And all further virtuous synonyms...
These videos are now replacing my relaxing background music 😌 thank you sir, for these wonderful videos!
0:32 Look at how he interacts with the camera! Just adorable!
The beginning reminds me of humans bidding in the housing market.
Fabulous! Just simply wonderful.
I love these transitions between peaceful music and GWAR! BATTLE! music.
What a wonderful experience to watch this! Thanks a bunch. I love Kestrels so much.
❤🌞🦅😊❤
Mr. Fuller, you're an excellent artist! Thank you for sharing this masterpiece. I intend to show it to my daughter how beautiful nature is and how God works his wonders.
Please do!
This is amazing footage AND commentary but I just wonder how the hell did that camera last for so long in that nest without losing power? The baterry must've been enormous
Was probably connected to a power source the whole time via a lengthy cable
Might have also been connected to a solar panel.
Some wildlife camera can last for months
That landscape is something I would love to wake up to everyday!
I am only 2 minutes in and I am amazed at how well this video is documented. Great stuff thanks a million.
What an amazing life you have, you just give, well done. I was brought up in Norfolk, and so miss all the animals we used to feed at our door, great stuff.
I like the way the kestrel fought off that raven or crow. She is very brave
Just amazing how the mother protect their chicks,thank you for the video
Glad you enjoyed it 😃 They are small falcons but are Fierce mothers and do anything to protect there nest
such hard working birds.. im really grateful for my parents too
Fabulous footage here. Don’t know how you got the inside of the nest activity here, but so glad you shared it with us! I hope all of the Kestrel chicks survive. I do think they are beautiful birds! 🥰
😍😘😙💏💏💏💏💏❤💔❤💔💋💋💋💋
So many renters you don’t blame them it’s spacious and cosy.
Your artwork is beautiful, Robert! I enjoy birds but this channel has just taken my love to another level. Thank you!
Happy to hear that! Loads more planned.
Both parents becoming so much more active and protective after they lost those two eggs :c What good parents. I'm glad their brood was bigger than just 5 eggs.. Poor things.
How lovely was that! Thanks so much.
now i can understand why this bird gives so many eggs
Its so cute when they take their firts flights!!!
Now that was fascinating to watch, with a happy ending to boot!
fantastic watch thank you
cant believe that owl actually came back to get revenge that was crazy
That was wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing that with us. Happy New year!
This is really too notch content, a real masterpiece. A whole range of emotions. Thank you for all the effort and time it took to make this and also the music is beautiful and carries the emotions. 💜
Thank you too!
I can see your love Towards nature from the way your speaking... our Planet needs more people like you
Is it weird to cry while watching these birds?
Nope :)
No. We are not as separate from them as we think :->
No, I've become emotionally attached to them too now lol
Not at all man. Sometimes nature shows it’s cruel reality for animal’s lives. It really makes you fall in their shoes.
It’s so beautiful :’)
Lol when they go house shopping. It’s amazing how perceptive they are.
Mr. Fuller, only today, I see the video of the couple of Kestrels hatching. Heartfelt congratulations on your work which I appreciate very much. From his images, we can see that he is a man very happy with his passion and full of love for animals. Congratulations!
What a beautiful loving family. Caring parents... classy protective mom! :)
🤦
@21:00 interesting how the young chick bowel movement is aimed up and toward the entrance of the nest so as to keep the ground in the nest clean.
They also do it to keep predators and parasites away
this is very amazing ❤️ and great work for documenting the whole thing
Thank you so much!!
why am i so interested in bird videos at 2am on a school night..
They are so funny when they fluff their wings; it looks like they're dancing! 😄
This is amazing & exciting to watch! Thank you for telling their riveting story with these videos & your insight/commentary!👏😀
Thanks for sharing. Happy, Health and Blessed New Year from Ohio.
I have no words to describe how I feel after watching the video. Brilliant video just brilliant.
So fun to watch … glad the chicks are all fed equally and no bullying among the chicks.
Utterly enthralling.
22:19, simply amazing scenery. Perfection.
is so sweet how they cover the chicks with their feathers.
1:52. LOVED how the kestrel played the invisible piano
Beautiful! 💕
Wow that’s crazy how many days she’s laying eggs. I love these videos kind of sad at some places but honestly beautiful and educational
Absolutely stunning. Wonderful photography, beautiful British countryside (with what looked like lovely weather), mixed with a gripping story. Your narration was a bonus and drew me right into the lives of these beautiful birds. You are a credit to this art and the winners are us viewers and the lovely birds that you document. Many thanks for your videos. 👍🏻😀
Thanks for your kind words we really enjoy what we do and are so pleased that you our viewers enjoy it too 😁
Thanks Robert they are beautiful. And Kestrel is a good mother
Thank you so much! this was fascinating and enlightening!!! I especially loved, although there are many moments to love, the chicks snuggling in a special way for optimum warmth. They have so many amazing instincts built in. Magic creatures.
8:24 when i saw this part its like it saying "you want some more? Come on Come On"💀
Who else can’t stop watching these videos now? The effort put into these are amazing!
What a tough time this great mom had to endure, You have done such an amazing job showing us just how these birds reproducee!!! it is greatly appreciated 😎✌✝💕💕💕
Amazing parental care. Thank you so much for the efforts to bring up the video that shows a lot of information.
Tree holes are very very important in Nature! There is lots of competition as you can see in this awesome video above! Not only several species of birds like the confinements of a home in a tree hole, many other animals and insects look for them too, specially bees! So if you want to help birds just install nest boxes wherever you can...
Every hole is a goal
That pose the female makes when she brings in the blackbird is amazing
Finally someone else who cares about birds like me
A lot of people care a great deal about birds in all kinds of ways - from establishing sanctuaries for injured ones to helping rewild, feed during critical food shortages etc. Lol folks love the great big scavengers to the tiniest finches...
Here's to Bird 💕 the 🌍 over.
Can relate to life and its struggles in many ways. Kudos to you for taking your time in putting this out❤️
Glad you enjoyed it!
A wonderful video. It is heartwarming to see the mother bird's love and care from the moment laying eggs till seeing them fly out on their own. An excellent video recording. The final scene of the adult siblings assembling on top of the tree trunk where they were born is something superb and touching. Congrats 👏
Such a fascinating series Kestrel's are so feisty. The unique perspective is just wonderful. Thanks for sharing with us.