Welcome all to our 2026 observations page #2. Here you will see updates of our American Kestrels as the season progresses.
MK. male Kestrel (aka Mr. Manitoba) FK. female Kestrel (aka Lady Winnipeg) H.M.K.T. Heavy Metal Kestrel Tree K-2 Kestrel nest box JFK. junior female Kestrel JMK. junior male Kestrel KP Tree poles we have installed, there are 4, click here to view.
Your will see a reference to the wheel house click here to view and also door branch click here to view.
MAY 31/26 FK & 6 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box MK slept elsewhere. The incubation is complete with all 6 eggs successfully hatched. Since our research began this is a record number of nestlings. Now FK and MK will be raising the 6 nestlings. The 6 nestlings did well in the heat again today. Nestlings had over a dozen feedings of vole by FK and also fed nestlings a few grubs. FK left a few times with vole leftovers and stored. MK continues to be a good provider of food for FK and the nestlings, hunting from early morning into the evening.
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JUNE 01/26 FK & 6 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box MK slept elsewhere. FK fed vole to nestlings numerous times, and also some grubs and insects. Other than during feedings, FK spending very little time in the nest box with the nestlings. Since the nestlings are growing and need more food, FK and MK are both hunting from early morning into the evening.
JUNE 02/26 FK & 6 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box MK slept elsewhere. FK fed vole to nestlings over a dozen times and a couple of times left with leftovers and stored in nearby evergreen. Nestlings are growing and have started to preen themselves. FK and MK both hunting from early morning into the evening.
JUNE 03/26 FK & 6 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box MK slept elsewhere. FK fed vole to nestlings over twenty times and a couple of times left with leftovers and stored in nearby evergreen. Twice FK was feeding the nestlings vole and MK came into the nest box with a vole and left it for FK to feed to nestlings. FK also fed nestlings a dozen grubs and insects. Since it was a cooler, rainy day FK stayed in the nest box several times on the nestlings. FK and MK both hunting from early morning into the evening.
JUNE 04/26 FK & 6 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box MK slept elsewhere. The nestlings are sharpening up their aim and have hit the side camera glass with poop a few times. FK fed vole to nestlings numerous times and also some insects. MK also fed the nestlings a vole. It’s rare for the male to feed the nestlings at this young age when food needs to be ripped into small pieces. FK and MK both continue to hunt from early morning into the evening.
JUNE 05/26 FK & 6 nestlings stayed the night in H.M.K.T. nest box MK slept elsewhere.