Film | Kestrel Chicks: Day One to Seven | Apollo & Athena
A week in the life of a kestrel family - the first chick to hatch is joined by four siblings, but there is danger afoot when a barn owl tries...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Kestrels Welcome Their First Chick | Apollo & Athena |
Kestrels Apollo & Athena's chicks are hatching. Watch them welcome their first chick - Apollo even broods the newly-hatched chick to keep it warm whilst Athena takes a break. Kestrel...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Kestrel Lays Her First Egg & Dad Brings a Treat | Apollo & Athena
Shortly after Athena the kestrel lays her first egg, Apollo arrives with a meal - he seems so excited he even has a go at brooding it whilst she pops...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Kestrels Want This Nest—But So Do Jackdaws | 24 Hr Timelapse
Kestrels Apollo & Athena are keen to nest in Ash Hollow again this year, but first they must fight off the competition - a pair of insistent jackdaws. Watch this...
Robert E Fuller
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Paintings & films inspired by bird nests
Bird nests come in all shapes and sizes. From woven cups to hidden burrows, and even floating platforms, as in the little grebes featured above, each is a remarkable feat...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | This Kestrel Won't Let Jackdaws Near Her Nest | Apollo & Athena
When Athena the kestrel spots a kestrel at the entrance to her nest, she wastes no time in evicting it. Watch her snatch the unsuspecting corvid from its perch. But...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Kestrel Pair Share Dinner For Two | Jenny & Jasper
Kestrels Jenny and Jasper share a quiet ‘dinner date’ — a tender sign that this falcon pair are still together and already preparing for the breeding season ahead. Kestrel courtship...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Kestrel Parents: Daily Challenge of Feeding Six Hungry Chicks | Apollo & Athena
With six 13-day old kestrel chicks to care for, kestrel parents Apollo & Athena must deliver enough food every day to ensure their chicks grow up strong. This 10-minute timelapse...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Kestrel Family Tested by Rivals, Hunger and Illness | Apollo & Athena
The sheer determination of kestrels Apollo & Athena never fails to surprise me. Their fourth breeding season was dogged by jackdaw attacks, illness and the near-loss of a chick. Despite...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Formidable Female Kestrel Leads Fight For Family & Home🦅 | Apollo & Athena
Athena the kestrel is a formidable falcon. And she'll do anything to protect her family and home. Athena takes the lead Athena the kestrel is always ready to face any...
Robert E Fuller
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FILM | BIG Mistake! Female Kestrel Enters Rival's Nest | Apollo & Athena
Athena the kestrel rips Jenny out of her nest after discovering this rival female there with her long-term partner Apollo. Jealous kestrel When Apollo started calling for a mate this...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | All 6 Kestrel Chicks Fledge & Learn Life in the Wild 🦅| Apollo & Athena
After such a shaky start, it was incredible to watch all six of kestrel's Apollo & Athena's chicks fledge. Watch their final days in the nest and see how they...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Wild Kestrels Adopt 2 Rescue Chicks | Rescued & Returned to the Wild
I introduce two kestrel chicks to a family of wild kestrels and the adult female, Jenny, immediately takes them under her wing. Wild kestrels adopt Jean Thorpe of local wildlife...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Kestrel Chicks Learn to Feed Themselves - And Each Other! | Jenny & Jasper
At just two weeks' of age, Jenny the kestrel's chicks try feeding themselves - and each other. But it looks like the 'food' one of them is carefully breaking into...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Hungry Kestrel Chicks Clamour for Food | Apollo & Athena
Kestrel chicks have powerful feeding instincts. Watch this hungry brood snatch at their mum Athena's tail feathers during their dinnertime frenzy. Hungry kestrel chicks Kestrel’s Apollo and Athena have five...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Kestrels Overcome Illness, But One Frail Chick Fights On | Apollo and Athena
Kestrels Apollo & Athena survive illness, jackdaw threats and a frail weakening chick. Watch as they formidable pair pull together - with a little help from me.
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Adorable Moment 4 Kestrel Chicks Hatch Inside the Nest | Discover Wildlife
It is wonderful to watch the process of four kestrel chicks hatching inside their nest. The kestrel chicks hatch out one by one and soon the parents, known as Apollo...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Male Kestrel Feeds Chicks for 1st Time & Mum is So Surprised | Jenny & Jasper
It was amazing to see Jasper the kestrel feeding his newly hatched kestrel chicks. It is not common for a male kestrel to feed such young chicks as usually they...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Kestrel Ambushed in Sneak Jackdaw Attack | Apollo & Athena
Apollo the kestrel is trapped on the floor of the nest after jackdaws strike through a small gap in the entrance to the nest. This kestrel pair have nested here...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Kestrel's Lucky Escape From Stoat's Stealth Attack
Athena the kestrel had a lucky escape when this stoat snuck up behind her. Watch as the sneaky stoat places it's paws on her back and then opens it's mouth,...
Robert E Fuller
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10 kestrel facts you need to know | kestrel facts
Also known as a 'windhover', a kestrel's ability to hang suspended in the air as it pinpoints its prey is unique among birds of prey. Here's 10 essential facts about...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Kestrels Fight to Keep Eggs Safe | Apollo & Athena
As kestrels Apollo & Athena lay their fourth clutch in four years at Ash Wood, they face multiple challenges. Kestrel Athena Athena has just laid her first egg of the...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Kestrel Finds New Partner | Jenny
Jenny the kestrel has a new partner, and I've named him Jasper. It looks like the pair could breed in my Sycamore nest this year. Two years ago poor Jenny...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | New Kestrel Courtship | Jenny
It looks like Jenny the kestrel has a new partner - and they're already house hunting! Jenny the kestrel Two years ago poor Jenny was left to raise her chicks...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Kestrel v Jackdaw: Long Fight for Nest Site | Apollo & Athena
Kestrels Apollo & Athena are a formidable force. Together they fight off multiple jackdaw attacks to hold on to their favourite nest site. Kestrel pair Kestrels Apollo & Athena are...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | How You Help Me Help Wildlife | Rescued & Returned to the Wild
2024 has been another amazing year here in Yorkshire. Together, with your support and donations we have achieved some incredible things. Livestreams Alongside the animal lives we followed at Ash...
Robert E Fuller
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Film | Kestrels vs Grey Squirrels | Apollo & Athena
When squirrels take over kestrels Athena & Apollo's nest site, there seems little hope of evicting them. Watch the struggle as this pair try to hang on to their nest...
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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!
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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....
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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....
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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...
Robert E Fuller
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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....
Robert E Fuller
