Bit late posting these, been a bit busy
Female is starting to have trouble covering/keeping control of the chicks
Kestrel 2020-109 by tblake2007, on Flickr
Kestrel 2020-110 by tblake2007, on Flickr
Male arrived with prey again and still offered the whole thing to one of the chicks
Kestrel 2020-111 by tblake2007, on Flickr
Female returned to the nest and took the prey, a shrew this time (pointed snout)
Kestrel 2020-112 by tblake2007, on Flickr
She took to nearby window ledge, easier to see that this is a shrew, where she removes the head ands some of the fur. You can see this is regular place from all the other bits and pieces of previous prey.
Kestrel 2020-113 by tblake2007, on Flickr
Female is starting to have trouble covering/keeping control of the chicks
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49916893693_d0c28101dd_b.jpg)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49916893793_c12a998119_b.jpg)
Male arrived with prey again and still offered the whole thing to one of the chicks
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49916893763_ec240c149e_b.jpg)
Female returned to the nest and took the prey, a shrew this time (pointed snout)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49917708422_7f8bfda57b_b.jpg)
She took to nearby window ledge, easier to see that this is a shrew, where she removes the head ands some of the fur. You can see this is regular place from all the other bits and pieces of previous prey.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49917708257_738a5354fc_b.jpg)
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