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01-MAY-2013 Christine Hanrahan

American kestrel with vole

Fletcher Wildlife Garden

A male kestrel at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden. For many years, the kestrels nested in a large kestrel nest box high on the old barn at the garden. They were as regular as clockwork, returning in early spring, setting up home soon after, always readily found, and then one year they stopped coming. We saw them again in 2013, but they didn't nest, as far as I know anyway. Haven't seen them there since.

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Fabienne19-Nov-2016 21:42
Excellente image et réalisée au bon moment.
Ika Zinka Eferl19-Nov-2016 09:30
Wow...great shot!V
Terry Sprague18-Nov-2016 22:32
Good for him!! I have a colony of voles on my property much to my dislike .. I found tunnels today in my gardens while cutting back perennials ... oh and sorry now that I read your comment about the Kestrels. V
Don18-Nov-2016 22:31
Your kestrel is a attractively marked bird.
Jim Coffman18-Nov-2016 22:15
A very nice capture of this Kestrel with lunch!
chris morton18-Nov-2016 22:11
curious story; not too good for vole at first
hayl18-Nov-2016 21:57
What a sad story that they quit coming. Such a special bird.
Ton T.18-Nov-2016 21:46
A great find and a lovely image Christine! V
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