Thanks John. It's worth noting that kestrels are pretty easy to sex.
Males have a grey crown and tail, females rufous crown and tail. Having
such things in mind can help us to interpret better such interactions.
Sadly most birds of prey aren't that co-operative, though size is a
pretty good indicator.
cheers
Ian
John Brannan wrote:
At least, that's what I assume it was.
While I was watching a perched Kestrel up at the Pinnacle in Hawker
yesterday, another Kestrel flew up, calling loudly, with what looked
like a dead mouse in its beak (no mean feat, I thought). It made a
couple of passes through the tree before settling on a branch slightly
below the first (female?) Kestrel. The first Kestrel then hopped down,
took the proffered mouse and flew off downhill, followed a few seconds
later by the other bird.
Other interesting observations were A. Ravens and Yellow-rumped
Thornbills nest building, Fuscous and Yellow-faced Honeyeaters,
Speckled Warblers, Yellow Thornbills and a trio of Varied Sittellas.
Interesting afternoon.
John Brannan
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