Raising four kids in the city is tough. Just watching the Orchard Street kestrel parents tending their brood wore me out.
The process started with Mama K taking a long dive from the top of a 15-story construction tower (the same used for sexy time). The blob to the left of the tower is her, dropping straight down.
Getting closer...
What's that in her beak?
It's a baby bird.
Just as she reached the five-story mark, and looked like she was going to smack into me, she made a sharp 90-degree turn and zipped up to the nest cavity and delivered lunch to her hungry kids.
Then stuck her tongue out at the camera.
I watched her do this diving sequence several times, which was absolutely spectacular.
Here she is taking another dive, this time without food.
And, again, with Papa K watching on the left.
I never saw the male kestrel dive off the tower. I wasn't there 24/7 to be sure, but this seemed to be a talent possessed by the female. And, to me, it looked like she was enjoying herself.
More to come...
Previously:
Kestrelmania 2015 - Part 2
Kestrelmania 2015 - Part 1
