Foster kestrel chick settles in

1 year ago

This clip is taken from the first two hours after a foundling kestrel chick is introduced to a wild kestrel nest. The two resident chicks are still a little shocked at the new arrival, but they begin to settle down whilst the newcomer continues to look very alarmed for at least half an hour. The eldest of the two resident chicks is the first to calm down and just to show how relaxed he is about having this new boy in the nest he goes up to stand right next to it and tries to stretch out on one leg - it goes a little wrong however because this kestrel falls over and accidently steps on the newcomer's tail!

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