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Kestrel behaviour, UK (1 Viewer)

Julie50

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Hi

At the standing hide, Hill Croft Reserve, Malvern, UK. Great morning watching kestrels hunting. There were at least 12 - I think mostly juvenille males.

What surprised me was they often sat on dead dock flowers and dropped down onto the prey from there. Is this usual behaviour? They also spent a lot of time on the ground - is this usual?

Thanks Julie
 

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Sorry about the pics......

.......they were at a bit of a distance!
 

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They do hunt from perches too. The last pic looks like the earth has been turned over, and Kestrels do like worms.
 
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