Kestrel Chicks Thriving Despite Brutal Barn Owl Attack | Mr & Mrs Kes | Robert E Fuller
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2021
- All six kestrel chicks are now thriving, despite a very shaky start. This film takes a look back at their extraordinary story and pays tribute to the resilience and determination of their parents, two formidable falcons Mr & Mrs Kes.
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Survival against the odds
Despite a very turbulent beginning, all six kestrel chicks have survived and are now almost ready to fledge the nest and begin their lives as independent falcons. Their story is one of survival against all the odds and shows how the fortitude shown by their parent birds kept them safe.
Danger never far away
Throughout their short lives, the adult female kestrel, Mrs Kes, has had to fight off raids on her nest but despite these dangerous disruptions all six chicks hatched!
Hatching
This film shows you the moment the first chick hatches, still damp from the egg and completely helpless, and captures the tender moment Mrs Kes looks down to see her chick for the first time. Two hours later a second hatchling makes an appearance.
First meals
By the time they are just a few hours old, the hatchlings instinctively call and raise their beaks to be fed. Mrs Kes is a good mother and tears up tiny morsels with care. In contrast, Mr Kes hasn't a clue. His job is to hunt for food, but he does not know how to actually feed his chicks. When he arrives with a vole and Mrs Kes is not there, he simply dumps it on top of them. These chicks are only a few hours old, and the vole is bigger than they are! Thankfully, Mrs Kes comes to the rescue. Unlike the male, she knows what to do and tears it into small pieces to feed the chicks.
First night - and the nest is attacked
As night falls and the new family settle down for a well earned rest, an unwanted visitor appears at the entrance to the nest. Its a barn owl and it is on the attack. Mrs Kes jumps to attention, grappling the intruding barn owl by its face. She evicts the owl, but, 20 minutes later, it's back!
Mrs Kes doesn't hesitate to rally her strength yet again to do everything she can to protect her chicks, skilfully grasping the barn owl’s legs until the owl retreats.
Identifying the intruder
I have a network of surveillance cameras in my garden and know all of the animals that live here individually. Using close-ups and a review of each camera I can determine the whereabouts of each barn owl at the time of the attack. It is soon clear that the perpetrator is Willow, a female that roosts in a box I built on a tower behind my workshop. At one time Willow used this nest box, perhaps she still feels a claim to it.
Kestrel resilience
Despite her ordeal, Mrs Kes gets straight back to her eggs and gathers them back under her, revealing just what a remarkable bird she is. She is rewarded the next day with a third hatchling. Over the next two days, the three remaining eggs hatch out successfully.
Kestrel life
It’s a pleasure to get an insight into the lives of these special birds and to see how their resilience and determination in fighting off threats ensured the survival of this brood.
Watch the kestrels fly
Keep an eye on the livecams to watch them looking out of the entrance and flapping their wings as they prepare for their first flights.
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Hello robert fuller?
I want to contact for some really emergency reason.
please help
Gosh you're handsome standing in that field
How come the male kestrel doesn't share the nest with the female kestrel
Replace the hole with a cover with smaller hole won't stop crows but may stop owls getting in
"The male tries his best but is just not sure what to do."
Every father ever.
😁😁😂😂🤣
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i thought the same as a father for four kids 😂😂😂
With out the female there is no survival.
Hahaha
Mom : Small pieces fed to her chicks.
Dad : Throws rat over his chick.
Nice one 😂😂😂😂
🤣🤣 that only proves
😂😂🤣🤣
Lol
Eat it. 😂
I bet the male was panicking when the chicks weren't eating the rat lmaooo that's actually wholesome to watch
Mouse.....
@@PauluzP + very little Birb
Wait, how did you assume it was a rat when it literally says "mouse"? Oof moment. 😂
@@spcrri4796 Was tired when I commented it and I'm lazy to edit it
Sounds like your average dad after getting their first kid lmao
Dad Kestrel not being able to dad is the most dad thing I’ve ever witnessed.
You should really be sad when saying that but alas society has accepted it just they way it is.
@pritzel Couldn't agree more. The thought that men would wear failure and ignorance as a badge of pride saddens me too. But yes, society not only accepts it but enforces it. There's really nothing funny about it at all.
Correction, he's not able being mom, but he's perfectly assuming being dad. :)
@@smukase exactly. I've grown up with such a dad myself.
@@nudgeone7927 I can’t relate, my dad is my Hero, he was left a single Dad and i can’t fathom how hard it must have been, not all dads can’t be “dads” and society does condemn the ones that aren’t, way more than the mothers that don’t want to be mothers...
Ahahaha that father kestrel just laying the mouse on them like "Erm. Here".
Lmaoo
8
LOL
That proves haha
😂😂
OH MY GOD THE MALE AND THE MOUSE ! THAT IS HILARIOUS
It's so sweet and yet he is so confused
The mouse*
"Ok, yes, I know you're hungry but I got you food..... Just- just eat the food. I- why aren't you eating??? It's right there just eat it. Just- no- oh come on. HONEY WHAT DO I DO THE BABYS WON'T EAT!!!!"
Father bird: I'm not sure what to do here.. I'm gonna jus drop this here and leave. Enjoy the takeout kids
“Ah- yes, 0f course! Like that’s gunna work-“ mother bird snorted in disbelief, she returned home and plucked up the mouse, instead; she threw it at their heads. “WHO WANTS MCDONALDS.”
Male: Umm...Hun, how do we feed these babies?
Female: just usual, you know, like how your mom did it to you.
Male: yea, that's not helping me at all.
Lmao
“This mouse is the perfect meal, so why aren’t they eating?!”
Male:U know i have Alzheimer when i was baby
@@raindoset5408Ha lo-… is your name a gun?… I love it, maybe cuz I’m American :l
My dad when cooking: How do I do dis
My mom: Try and remember how ur mom did it.
Dad: Idk I forgot
Me: And that’s why I don’t have good memory :D
2:22 Reminds me of when my dad brought me my first steak. I was 3.
I mean, his heart was in the right place.
Did he shove it into your face and walk away when you couldn't eat it?
You’re so handsome 😍
@@Lavish1717 Y'know what? I really needed that today. Thank you 🤗
😂😂😂Made my breakfast!
@@rukicanparty5721 No he laid it on top of his head and walked away.
I swear that at one point daddy Kestrel was trying to feed the WHOLE mice to one chick instead of breaking it into pieces and feeding each chick he then simply gave up and just dumped the mice amongst the chicks and flew off..lol UK
He wanted so bad to be a good dad but didn't know how to.
@@AdjutantReflex0At least he tried. lol
Go to baby crib.
Honey did you feed the kids?
Dad: Ah,... Technically yes.
MOUSE!
@@bachvandals3259 well yes but actually not really
He do try tho and that’s a-ok
Dad: "Here's a mouse. Eat it."
Chicks: 🤷♂️
Dad: "OK, fine. Here's another mouse. Does that fix it?!"
Chicks: 🤷♂️🤷♂️
Dad: *[rage-quits]*
*Slams tree bark just outside the nest in frustration*
The mom was the one who brought the second mouse
Holding the feet of her attacker was so smart. She wasn't going to let go until she knew Willow was going to run away and not keep trying.
I've said it before, but I'll say it again. I absolutely love your detailed description. My youngest daughter and I always watch your videos together. Last year, when she was learning to read, we always read your video descriptions together. She can read them to me now. My three little chicks are leaning to fly. I imagine time will pass by faster and faster until they're ready to leave the nest. Both a joy and a sorrow. I can't help but wonder how all the animal mothers feel when their babies finally leave them.
Relieved 😅
@@TNT31414 😄😄😄
aww its so sweet , god bless u and your child
I imagine they don't feel any set way. They just breed and have more babies and the cycle repeats. I'm sure they see their kids around. If the babies die for whatever reason they would probably feel sad, but leaving the nest might not make them feel any particular way.
-Male Kestrel used FEED 2:01
-Male Kestrel is confused 2:07 - 2:10
-It hit itself due to it’s confusion 2:15 - 2:19
-Male Kestrel fled
Male: What are these things?! They're screaming at me. Here, uh... Have this.... Come on eat it... Um, bye.
The fact that you think that’s how a father bird will react if it sees it’s new chicks
Fish it’s just what the difference of body language looks like it implies, chill
@@fish8887 that's literally how it reacted.
“What are these things” also I said “sees” not feed I just think you should remove “what are these things” because that’s very inaccurate
@@angel1202003 what do you mean chill apparently not cursing or typing in caps is not chill enough
Me when the dad comes with mouse: awww at least he's trying! 😭❤
Slams the mouse onto the table, '"EAT IT"
chick fresh out of egg
dad: here, take this full mice
The dad gets an A for effort.
I just LOVE Kestrells. The mom is so dedicated.
Dad trying to feed the chicks: “ummm, what do now?”
This true life series on the Kestrel family is more gripping, poignant, funny, and drama filled than anything I've seen on TV. Mr. Fuller, you should win an award for this. Kudos for bringing this to us.
"Where TF have you been when our house have been raid?! Get of my sight!" - said the bird mom.
I mean it got raided TWICE
The dad was smoking crack at night
@@Absalom3439 honestly they're kind of lucky the raids happened when the female was guarding, because she is bigger and that gives her a fighting advantage.
The male is completely confused, that was so delightful 😄❤️ The fight was fierce 😨 How good that nobody took harm ❤️
Oh bless Mr Kes! 🤣 Mrs Kes is an amazing mum 💞
I found myself holding my breath during the home invasions. It's amazing that no eggs or chicks were harmed!
The bird kicked owl out. Right same happened in real world also. May humans learns humanity.
This is why I love watching your channel, not only do we get wonderful live stream but we get these mini story's that are perfect. Ty :-)
Glad you like them!
The way the mom fought off that owl and protected their chicks in that small space was amazing 😱pretty sure she was putting her back down on the chicks on purpose to protect them from any talons. 🥰
I've watched these since the first eggs were laid and now check in DAILY!! It's a pleasure watching a part of Nature few get to see!! If not for the skilled placement of cameras and supplemental food from REF , this incredible outcome would be rare!! My THANKS to REF for all of his hard work!! Also THANKS to to the Chat Moderators who answer questions and keep the Chat professional and a welcome experience to be in!! 😀🙏💕🐣🐥🐦
So glad you are enjoying watching.
too long
*this is truly helping with my depression, thanks so much, watching from New Zealand*
Do you know what caused it?
@@victuz yep my mother sending me away for 10 years of my life to live in foster care, and dealing drugs and fighting at age 8, still 18, been to jail for almost murdering her also
Poor old dad, just like us blokes, he’s completely out of his depth, this is par for the course for wild birds of course.
This is a wonderful video but a barn owl - kestrel skirmish, I’ve never seen that on film before, what a superb piece of protective parenting, did the owl think she’d get an easy few meals, I’m surprised she returned after the first attempt.
there is several kestrel nests in our city around old chapel - i saw two youngsters who felt out of nest, they couldnt be returned as their nests are at really hard to reach places, but one of the town workers who work for enviromental stuff at oour town office is taking them every year to local wild animal rescue shelter, so they will be out propably in few days/week
Such precious babies. Such great parents, even if the dad doesn't feed them, he's a great hunter and overseer for the chicks. During those attacks mom was doing her absolute best to not fall on and crush her chicks and eggs while trying to keep her attention on keeping Willow out. You can see how she tried to fall away or towards the camera. I wonder if her wings being out and her tail feathers fanning out helped with that too? That egg that got knocked away from the others was lucky not to have gotten knocked sooner. Was worried it'd get crushed if the fight continued.
Also, your editing is really good too! The VHS rewinding was cute and cool, it was like a time lapse of their growth.
Glad you enjoyed watching my video. Lots of action on my live streams at the moment - ua-cam.com/video/NYkUySSjJog/v-deo.html
Robert E Fuller these videos keep getting better and better
The father not knowing exactly how to feed his kids reminds me of the time my wife went out for dinner with friends and I had to feed our 1 year old daughter. I love Indian and my wife hates it, so I made myself a lamb vindaloo on rice and my daughter some mashed peas. Well, she didn't want no peas, she wanted daddy's food. So what did I do? I gave her a bowl of nuclear-hot curry and rice. She loved the first bite and started stuffing it in...and then the heat hit. The smiles turned to screams and all I could do was panic, give her milk and bread, and eventually she calmed down. Then while my back was turned, dug into the curry again! repeat....When my wife got home, all she said was 'You are on diaper duty tomorrow." Sure enough, the kid overflowed front and back with her first case of the 'ring of fire'. Anyway, don't let new dads feed kids. Nature knows it, and now I know it.
Lol😂
Your story made my night, thanks for sharing 😂
@@Chris47368 Hehe, glad to hear it. I was eating butter chicken the night I watched this video, so the story kind of jumped into my forebrain while watching well-intentioned Kestrel Dad try to feed his chicks a whole vole.
Great Story Exi lol!
oh no.. lmao thank god she wont remember that
She is fierce! Thanks for posting these videos. I watch the live feed when I can but it's impossible to see all the drama!
Thank you for thie beautiful video. It's great like Mrs Kes and funny like Mr Kes.
The dad was trying so hard, heart of gold ❤👏
Another great video! LOVED the reverse time lapse from keslets to eggs. These six little ones sure have had some drama and obstacles! So great to see them ready to take on flying next, very soon.
The father trying to feed his chicks
Is soooo wholesome and cute and funny
Thank you so much for that video ❤️
Your content is awesome 👍👍
The male is stunning looking. And mom, What a show of protecting your young'uns. 👍
And we complain about our sleepless nights when we have babies...
It’s strangely appropriate that someone whose name is Ikaruga would be commenting on a bird video. Great game too, by the way.
@@jt4369 Awesome Game M8, Radiant Silvergun too. 👍
@@Trident22 Ahhhh….it’s so nice to meet a fellow SHMUPper on the internet. Older now; and don’t have the time to play as much as I used to. But I still look fondly back at my copies of Einhänder and all the rest on my bookshelf.
@@annaheart7731 See what the blue tits have to go through its even worse & Ends really bad.
Mothers are the most beautiful and inspiring living beings in the world
What fantastic mother's these kestrels are really exceptional
Babies: dad we’re hungry, feed us the mouse please!
Dad: *mumbling noises* where’s your mom?
(Looks for her)
*tries to stuff the mouse inside one chick*
Shows that even in the wild, dads struggle with baby rearing
🤣🤣🤣🤣
So lovely to watch the kestrel chicks hatch & thrive .❤️
Amazing video. What an amazing Mum those chicks have. Dad tries his best too hahaha! Thanks Robert!
I'm so grateful for these shorts! I'm in school and can barely sign-on. The Dad looked confused like human dads with diapers and feeding. No wonder we have new parenting classes. 😂😂😂😂 sorry men no offense.
Some taken. Then again, i studied and prepaired for it. Thx youtube tutorials for never mentioning how it was really going to be.
Men do know how to take care of children, just the instinct to defend and search for food in nature which conflicted their behaviours to not invest so much into learning or trying to care for their young. Which leads to mothers doing all the caring work cause it is jsut how it is.
Thanks for letting us witness this amazing life of the kestrel pairs.
Your detailed description is what makes these clips more lively and clear. It was really nice to see them grow from the begining ✨🖤
Wrong English.. The checks never begged
Awesome video, Like and Bye from Italy :)
Beautiful!!
Definitely like a successful story! You are so right when you said against all odds. It is so hard to defend against the nightmare owl attacks and others in daytime. Thanks for your dedication.🙂
Love the rewind on their growth.
It was a great combination, thank you
You, sir, and the work you do are both amazing! Thank you so much for sharing!!! ❤
just amazing! Thanks so much for doing your thing
Such beautiful, clever, brave birds - worth subjects of Gerard Manley Hopkins' poem "The Windhover." Thanks Robert, for all you do.
Awww, thank you Robert! Im just now getting to this one!😊
You are so welcome
Just the amount of DETERMINATION, FIGHT, BRAVERY that these hawks have to have to raise a family is INCREDIBLE.
Animals are truly amazing😍💕
On kestreltube:
CAN’T FEED CHICK HELP KESTREL MOM GONE THEY STARVING
CHICKS LIKE WHOLE RATS RIGHT
Kestrel having to deal with all these bad neighbors. Glad to see them healthy.. And 6 against all odds!
I have loved watching the chicks grow and thrive. It will be bittersweet when they fledge. Mr and Mrs Kes have done a great job. Once again, thank you for giving us this insight, Robert
I must thank you for your wonderful videos. You offer unique, entretaining and educational material in long and short videos, finely edited and insightfully narrated by you. It's a delight to enjoy this kind of content and I can't wait for my kids to grow a bit and be able to learn from these episodes.
When the cam cuts back to Robert I want to see him in increasingly satirical location and poses but never to the point of being overt.
wundervoll, so tolle Aufnahmen
My dad was the eldest of 10 children and helped raise his brothers and sisters and so he was a pro when it came to us. My dad is amazing.
Interesting human parents can shure learn from these mother&father birds....
Babies hungry just drop the bottle on it and leave the room mom will probably be by later to feed it anyway.
Lesson learned fathering skills increased to level 0.001
So Beautiful 💞 Beutiful
So much credit to Mrs. Kes for doing what it takes to defend her babies! I was so scared for her and the chicks but so pleased she's stay strong and got through it. Super mom she is!! Also, Mr. Kes did so well at being vigilant and being a great provider to his family. What a team! What a story and glad the family persevered through it all! Thank you Robert for sharing this update with the Kestrels and helping them along the way!!
his attempt to feed the chicks was so wholesome
Odd, even in the human kingdom the male is often confused with what to do when left with the young.
I have unfortunately have observed that in humans in many, many homes.
One is nature, the other is nurture & structure...
we ain't kestrels tho, we can do better if we try 😉
@@Lou-li5mv
Bob Ross
@@drugbuddy665 true
@@shannonelitastevenson-mill7182 IMA put a little H-white on my brush and beat the devil out of it! 😈👿
This helps me understand why females demand the male be a good provider so much. They invest so much of their energy and life to rearing the young, fighting off predators, etc. that if her partner is a dunce, then she'll suffer for it and their offspring will likely die. Choosing a mate is so important in nature, humans as well.
I have so enjoyed watching the whole thing from the egg laying to the keslets as they are trying to work up the courage to fly from the nest. Mr and Mrs Kes have been amazing parents, so gentle and hardworking. Thank you REF for giving us a glimpse into the lives of kestrels.
Glad you enjoyed it
This Chanel should have 50 millions subscribers, it's awesome.
This is better than amazing!
This is really cool. I just watched the first episode and now I can watch the rest of it. 👍
WOW I HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THIS SPECIES OF BIRD. SUCH BEAUTIFUL CREATURES! Seeing the dad trying to feed his chicks was one of the sweetest, cutest things I've ever seen. I love these animals!
You provide us with the unique perspective of a bodiless time-traveller! It's perfectly brilliant! Thank you for sharing the fruit of your precise and hard labor with us!
Owl: I am here to take the camera
Kestral: attack!
What's stressing me is where was dad when Willow went hostile? 😭 My heart raced knowing momma was alone defending.
The Kestrel is one beautiful little raptor ❤
What a great mom!
Thanks for sharing.
Hey there!
Amazing video, these kestrel chicks really are a miracle. Mrs. Kes is clearly very experienced and is amazing at protecting the eggs and now the keslets at all costs!
I had a question regarding what Mrs. Kes is feeding the chicks- Are the mice she feeds the keslets part of the supplemental feeding sources REF offers the birds, or did she catch them on her own? I believe someone said that the feeding post has hen chicks, so did Mrs. Kes catch those mice on her own?
Thank you for this wonderful video, it'll be a bittersweet moment when our sweet keslets leave the nest, but they'll forever be in our hearts ❤
Sending lots of love from California, USA!
I do supplement feed with day old chicks and mice - but she has also been catching her own mice and voles and the odd lizard
@@RobertEFuller Ah, okay, thank you! 😊
That owl seemed to get the best of the mama bird during his 2nd and final attack. It was relieving that she wasn’t hurt and none of the chicks were scooped up or hurt either. Close call!
The barn owl actually has twice her weight at least... impressive she even had any chance here
Thanks, Dear Robert from Turkey.
lovely! thanks
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Love itblol
That egg placement was just WOOOOOOOOWWW😮
This is why moms are awesome and we should all love and respect our mother's
hey bro, nice work in the video... lol 4rm INDIA...
The male is never there when the nest is in danger
Probably caught up at the bar with the boys.
In first video he helped alot
What's with the thumbs down? If you choose to watch the video, that means you're probably interested. I don't understand why anyone would do a thumbs down unless it was thumbing down the bird fights. That I understand. However, the video is wonderful quality, with a handsome and well spoken naturalist. What was seen is nature. Good, bad and indifferent... it's the nature of nature.
I just dont want anyone doing a thumbs down on our wonderful host and his professional videos!
Robert, hope you and your beautiful family are well and happy!
Thanks again!
Still laughing at Mr Kes and the mouse
Why doesn't the male sleep nearby to help guard the nest at night?
@Shay Ogun I thought they were kestrels
@Shay Ogun Thank you
@@theclockperson1046 "Falcon" is a whole family of different birds of prey (as is "hawk" and "eagle"). Kestrels are from the Falcon family).
This could definitely be a movie oml
We have put this years films into a a short 32 minute movie check out our latest kestrels video
هذه حياة الام التي تقدر بثمن.. شكرا على هذا الفديوا الجميل
Mom : and then I had to fight the owl a SECOND time to the death, I got pinned down and barely saved the chicks..
Dad : damn that's crazy... Here's another mouse
Lol
XD
Amazing to watch these chicks growing during the past few weeks. Looks like they are all female right?
It is too early to tell. Young kestrels all look like females but are not necessarily
Thank you for sharing these sweet birds with us. My students have enjoyed watching them hatch and grow.
Excellent,awesome👏