I'm always surprised when I see one hunting anything but voles.
Also saw a small party of long tailed tits, great and blue tits, plus a couple of squirrels who keep fighting over the buried acorns.
Sunday, January 09, 2011
Shibden - 09/01/11
I glanced out of the window today and noticed some redwing foraging in the oak leaves. I'd just grabbed the bins and a small camera when a kestrel pounced on one of them. It took a few minutes to kill it before flying off.
I'm always surprised when I see one hunting anything but voles.
Also saw a small party of long tailed tits, great and blue tits, plus a couple of squirrels who keep fighting over the buried acorns.
I'm always surprised when I see one hunting anything but voles.
Also saw a small party of long tailed tits, great and blue tits, plus a couple of squirrels who keep fighting over the buried acorns.
4 comments:
A big kill for a kestrel Ian, no wonder it took several minutes. interesting record.
Fantastic record Ian, Ive only ever seen them with Starlings,a bird used to rob Sparrowhawks of their catches at Dean Clough in the early 90s.Also seen one attempt to take a Meadow Pipit on one occasion.
Great to get a photo like that Ian. Shame about the Redwing after surviving all this bitterly cold weather then to fall prey to a Kestrel. I have seen Kestrels take House Sparrows and Starlings but they are opportunists.
thats a great photo Ian
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