First Kestrel Eggs for 2018
A break in the wet spring weather gave me the chance to peek into one of my kestrel boxes this morning. I'm happy to say that the female is in the process of laying her clutch. Three eggs are visible in the video clip. That puts the first egg date at 21-22 April and clutch completion 28-30 April, depending on the final egg count. I was glad to see this pair establish their territory early, which gave them a leg up on any starlings that had ideas about using this box. Additionally, this female is new at this box, as last year's bird was/is banded. More occupied boxes to check this week, weather permitting. I wanted to give the birds a little space this year during pre-laying and laying, so I suspect one or two other pairs are at a similar stage in the laying process. Maybe even a bit further on. More video clips to come.