The 2008 story of the kestrel in Théding:
A couple visits the nest ...
After the bad year 2007 (death of the male during brooding), another couple visited the nest during the month of September 2007, and returned from January 2008.
Installing the webcam
Activation of the webcam in March: first photo captured on March 22 by Marie (thank you!): The male visiting the nest.
The male
(22/03)
The female
(15/04)
1st egg!
The first egg was laid on 19/04!
The female
A series of photos captured via webcams, showing the female at nest.
The male
Photos of the male in the nest.
The male bringing a prey ...
The male brings a prey to the female. (20/04)
2, 3, 4, 5 eggs
The dates of the laying are available by clicking on the button below.
The male
(26/04)
The female
(28-29/04)
The female
The clutch in full!
The 6 eggs were laid! (29/04)
The female
The male and the female
The male replaces the female in the nest, during the time it eats the prey brought by the male (30/04)
An isolated egg?
One of the eggs was isolated, it was handed over with the others, by the hands of the Man. Parents are busy incubating the 6 eggs.
Pictures of the female
Series of photos via webcam, female.
The male
(06/05)
Red task
What is this red spot? Reflection of the webcam? injury? (10-11 / 05) (10-11/05)
It's hot in the nest
(11/05)
The female
Soon hatching? (11-12-13 / 05)
The first child is born!
First baby born on 24/05 around 11am (1st day)
2nd and 3rd babies!
2nd baby born on 24/05 around 15h, 3rd baby born on the 25/05 around 7h45 (2nd day)
4th little baby being born!
The 4th baby is being born, the 25/05 around 12h.
5th chick!
The 5th chick was born on 25/05 around 7:30 pm.
The male
The male, its visits to the nest are less frequent during this period because the mother remains in the nest during the hatching; The mother gives itself a fever to get warmer and sweat; thus the shells of the eggs are more flexible and the little ones can get out more easily.
There is 1 egg left ...
The 5 baby hawks with an egg (26/05)
6 falcons!
the 6th baby falcon was born 4 days after the 1st. (27/05)
The 6 falcons have 5 days
(28/05) To watch all the videos in the YouTube channel, click on the button.
The falcons
(28/05)
The falcons are 6 days old
(29/05)
The falcons are 7 days old
A nap is essential ... (30/05)
The falcons are 8 days old
(31/05)
The falcons are 9 days old
9th day: the little ones start having "voice". (01/06)
The beaked
Series of photos at the beak: the female caring for the 6 falcons. (01/06)
The falcons are 10 days old!
(02/06)
Sparrow on the menu!
(02/06)
The falcons are 11 days old
(03/06)
The falcons are 12 days old
There is still a small difference between the youngest falcon, compared to the others (04/06)
The mother watches her 6 children
(04/06)
The falcons are 13 days old
(05/06)
The falcons are 14 days old
The falcons have 2 weeks. (06/06)
The falcons are 15 days old
(07/06)
The falcons are 16 days old
(08/06)
The falcons are 17 days old
We can see the beginnings of feathers. (09/06)
The falcons are 18 days old
(10/06)
The falcons are 19 days old
(11/06)
The falcons are 20 days old
(12/06)
The falcons are 21 days old
(13/06)
The falcons are 22 days old
(14/06)
The falcons are 23 days old
(15/06)
The falcons are 24 days old
(16/06)
The falcons are 25 days old
(17/06)
The falcons are 26 days old
"We flap our wings to prepare for the big jump". (18/06)
The falcons are 27 days old
(19/06)
The falcons are 28 days old
"We are expecting mom and the food she will bring us". (20/06)
The falcons are 29 days old
(21/06)
The falcons are 30 days old
(22/06)
1st flight!
Falcons are five in the nest; The first flew in the morning and landed on a tree in front. (23/06)
Always 5 in the nest!
No departure so far. (24/06)
Only 3 left!
Two falcons flew out in the morning. (25/06)
We are still 2 at the nest
The fourth falcon flew off in the afternoon of 25/06. They have apparently taken off! They were seen in a tree together ...
The end...
The last 2 hawks flew off on the 26/06. The end of the adventure 2008.
Nestlings’s flight videos are included at the end of the slide show below.
Summary of the year 2008: All 6 layed eggs hatched, and all the little ones flew away.
(100% success)
Slideshow of the year 2008: