Film | Owls & kestrels buffeted by Storm | Wildlife v Weather
As storm Darragh ripped through the UK, it also took its toll on the wildlife here in Yorkshire. Watch this to see how the owls and kestrels living here in...
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Film | Kestrel mum stops chick fighting over worm | Apollo & Athena
Watch kestrel mum Athena intervene when her chicks start squabbling in a tug of war over a worm!
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Film | Kestrel chicks' first wing flaps | Apollo & Athena
All six kestrel chicks are now just over two weeks old and discovering their wings! As they start to stretch out and flap, it suddenly seems very crowded in the...
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Film | All six kestrel chicks hatch | Apollo & Athena
After a month of incubation, Athena the kestrel now has six chicks. Watch them arrive one by one - for a moment there it seemed like chick number 5 wasn't...
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Film | Kestrel chicks first moments | Athena & Apollo
Athena and Apollo's kestrel chicks are less than a week old. Their eyes are only just beginning to open and they instinctively call for food whenever their parents are around....
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Film | Kestrel narrowly avoids red kite | Discover wildlife
Thankfully Apollo the kestrel has his wits about him and manages to flee before this red kite swoops in. This male kestrel has a nest at Ashwood, but recently he's...
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Film | Kestrel recovers from serious illness | Apollo & Athena | Wild lives
Good news! Dare I say it... Athena is on the mend! I'm not sure what infection she had, and I guess we will never know - but she seems to...
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Film | Kestrel lays clutch of six eggs | Apollo & Athena
Athena the kestrel now has six eggs. Watch as she lays them one by one and don't miss the moment her proud partner Apollo arrives to help out with incubating....
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Film | Kestrel lays 2nd egg & calls out to partner to help incubate | Apollo & Athena
Moments after Athena the kestrel lays a second egg, she calls out to Apollo to come & take his turn at incubating. Kestrel pair- Apollo and Athena Relations between Apollo...
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Film | Kestrels are mostly monogamous, except when they're not | Jenny & Apollo
When I spotted Jenny the kestrel with a new male I was excited to find out his identity. The truth is a little more complicated than I expected. Jenny the...
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Film | Kestrel mates with new male | Jenny
My cameras capture the moment Jenny the kestrel (our resident female here at Fotherdale) was mated. Despite initially spotting Jenny with Apollo from Ash Wood, this footage shows that Jenny's...
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Film | Widowed kestrel's search for new mate | Jenny
Could Jenny have found a new mate? Jenny the kestrel Last year Jenny raised her chicks alone after losing her partner Jeff. Now she has returned to the nest they...
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Film | Kestrels unite to win war against jackdaws | Apollo & Athena
Relations between kestrels Apollo & Athena are often tense. But when a flock of jackdaws threaten their nest, they unite. Kestrel nest It's the start of the breeding season and...
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Film | Kestrel family success after tragic loss | Jeff & Jenny | Full story
Soon after young kestrel pair Jeff and Jenny meet, they welcome three healthy chicks into the family. But tragedy strikes when Jeff disappears. Young kestrel pair Jeff & Jenny are...
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Film | Kestrels see off jackdaw threat | Apollo & Athena
Watch as kestrels Apollo & Athena face down a pair of jackdaws intent on taking their nest.Kestrels Apollo & Athena are beginning their 4th year together and already this formidable...
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Film | Brave kestrel mum raises chicks alone | Jeff & Jenny | Wild lives
Jenny the kestrel showed incredible fortitude as she brought up her three chicks alone. Watch her work tirelessly to feed and care for them. Food supply Female kestrels don’t normally...
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Your favourite wildlife reads of 2023
Your 5 favourite reads of 2023 My wildlife blogs are all about wildlife and the animals I watch. In 2023 I can reveal the 5 wildlife blogs you enjoyed the...
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Your top 5 wildlife films of 2023
Your top five films of 2023 As the 2023 comes to a close, let's recap and celebrate what you loved to watch most. From feature-length favourites, to new wildlife stories...
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Film | Kestrels become perfect team in face of adversity | Full story | Apollo & Athena
Kestrels Apollo & Athena become the perfect parenting team as they overcome a series of challenges to raise five chicks. Apollo & Athena After a rocky first year, in which...
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Film | Kestrel dad's sudden disappearance | Jeff & Jenny
When kestrel Jeff disappears, leaving his partner Jenny to care for the chicks alone, if feels like history is repeating itself. Jeff the kestrel Jeff is a kestrel I helped...
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Film | First-time kestrel pair's journey from eggs to chicks | Wild lives | Jeff & Jenny
First-time couple Jeff and Jenny worked like a pro team to lay four eggs, of which three hatched successfully. Jeff and Jenny It’s May and Kestrels Jeff and Jenny are...
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Film | Kestrel chicks grow fierce ready for first flights | Apollo & Athena
As kestrels Apollo & Athena's chicks approached adulthood they became increasingly ferocious. Watch their competitive scuffles as they prepare for a life in the wild. Apollo & Athena This kestrel...
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Film | Rescued kestrel now ready for family of his own | Jeff & Jenny
This is the story of Jeff, a young male kestrel who lost his mother when he was just days old and is now preparing for a family of his own....
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Film | Five kestrel chicks hatch over four days | Apollo & Athena
Watch as one by one Apollo & Athena's kestrel chicks hatch out from their shells. Apollo & Athena This kestrel pair now have five hungry beaks to feed and Apollo...
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Film | Kestrels fight to secure nest & lay eggs | Apollo & Athena
Kestrel pair Apollo and Athena face tough challenges as they prepare to raise their chicks. Watch them fight off rival jackdaws and avoid dangerous predators like stoats and even a...
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Film | Kestrel rehab success: All 6 chicks make it to ringing day
I was all smiles when all six of single kestrel dad Mr Kes' chicks got their ID rings. After such a difficult start it felt like they had finally made...
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Film | Kestrel chicks fly free after tough start
In this final chapter of the incredible story of Mr Kes, the kestrel who brought up six chicks alone, the chicks finally take to the wing and fly free. Tough...
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Film | Kestrel chicks all alone after mum disappears
When kestrel mum Mrs Kes disappears, she leaves six chicks all alone. Cold and hungry, they will surely die without her. Find out what happens and learn how tough kestrel...
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Film | Rescued kestrel chicks reunited with wild family
When the mother of these six kestrel chicks disappeared, I took three in for extra care. This film takes up the story as they return to the nest. Kestrel chicks...
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Film | Kestrel dad learns to care for chicks after mum disappears
This is the story of Mr Kes, a male kestrel who must learn to care for his six chicks after his mate suddenly disappears. Male kestrel must learn to parent...
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Portrait of a plucky kestrel | A tribute to Mrs Kes
This painting features a female kestrel perched proudly at the entrance to her nest. Painted in acrylics, it’s a portrait of Mrs Kes, a particularly plucky female whose brief but...
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All you need to know about kestrels | kestrel facts
Falco Tinnunculus If you see a medium-sized brown bird hovering above a roadside, chances are its a kestrel. Also known as a 'windhover', a kestrel's ability to hang suspended in...
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Kestrel chicks fly free at last
This film follows the story of six stunning kestrel chicks as, one by one, they fledge the nest and head off to live their lives in the wild. A story...
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Kestrel dad learns how to be a mum
Kestrel becomes single dad overnight Male kestrels are not known to brood chicks. Neither do they feed them. But last month a kestrel father living in my garden astonished...
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Kestrels of Fotherdale | The survival story of a formidable falcon family
This film follows a resilient pair of kestrels named Mr & Mrs Kes through their breeding season. The fight for survival Watch this kestrel pair fight brutal battles to...
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Kestrel pair become perfect parents
This kestrel couple are now excellent parents to their five adorable chicks. But it took them time to find their feet as a new family and for first-time dad Apollo...
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Six kestrel chicks survive | all about hatching
All six kestrel chicks here at Fotherdale Farm in Yorkshire have hatched, in spite of brutal raids on their nests. Read on to find out more about the fascinating process...
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Saving our Natural Treasures: Rescuing Baby Kestrels
A new exhibition of my artwork opens today at my gallery in Thixendale. The theme is ‘Natural Treasures’ and is a celebration of Britain’s wildlife heritage through paintings, photography and...
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Stories from the Kestrel Cam
I've been following the intimate lives of a pair of kestrels living in my garden for more than 10 years and over the years I've come to know them well;...
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