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 24 hr time lapse from Ash Hollow to see how this pair stand guard from dawn to dusk to secure this spot for the breeding season.
Kestrels Apollo & Athena
This kestrel pair have nested in Ash Hollow in Ash Wood every year since I first built this nest box for them in 2021. And almost every year the pair have faced competition from neighbouring jackdaws. This 24hr timelapse from their nest shows you how the pair must keep an almost constant vigil to keep jackdaws from taking the nest.
