Kestrelmania 2015 - Part 2

Lower Orchard Street was a hive of activity this last June as a pair of courting kestrels settled in to raise a family.  They took up residence in a rather large hole in the cornice of a building.

Here, Mama K pokes her head out.



Then heads out to run errands.



After Mama left, Papa K made a visit.  Who is that behind him in the hole?



Hello!



I was excited to see two babies in the nest cavity.  This was the first time I'd seen them at all, so I was a bit surprised to see how big they were.

But, wait, there's more!



Three babies!

You can see through the crack below the main hole that they are perched on a little ledge.  I wondered how deep the cavity could be - maybe they were only able to climb up and look out only after having grown so big.

But, wait, there's more!



If three's a crowd, then four must be a party, right?  Standing room only, apparently.

The fourth sibling had to settle for a seat in the back, but they all took turns looking out the front door.



Zzzzzzzzzzz....



Stay tuned for feeding time.

Previously:
Kestrelmania 2015 - Part 1