These Kestrel Chicks Are Flying Free After Their Tragic Loss | Mr & Mrs Kes | Robert E Fuller
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- This heart-warming film tells the story of three kestrel chicks now flying free after being rescued from a terrible tragedy.
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Tragedy for kestrel chicks
Soon after all five kestrel chicks hatched, I noticed their mother was slumped in the nest. I watched the screens carefully that night but when I woke up the next morning she was lying motionless, the chicks trapped beneath her. I rushed out to the nest. She had died in the night.
Rescuing the chicks
I had to work quickly since the chicks were too tiny to survive on their own. I lifted her off and carefully took the chicks out from under her. Tucking all five two-day-old chicks into my jumper to keep them warm, I carried them inside and quickly found a box to put them in with a heated mat whilst I made arrangements for my local wildlife rehabilitation centre, Ryedale Rehabilitation, to take them in.
Motherless kestrel chicks
Kestrel chicks cannot survive at such a young age without their mother. Although the male provides food for the family, it is the female that tears it up into morsels and feeds it to the chicks. I still do not know the cause of her death and sadly, despite my best efforts, two of the chicks died before they reached the rehabilitation centre.
New enclosure
Now healthy young birds at four weeks old, I got the remaning three back from the rehabilitation centre ready to be released into my garden. They spent a week on my porch whilst I built an enclosure for them on top of a tower. I wanted them to be able to see the garden from this enclosure so that they would think of it as home. They spent about a week in this enclosure, then, when they were six weeks old the day came to release them.
Flying free
I opened the door to the enclosure and watched them hop out with surprising confidence. It was an incredible feeling to watch them as they flew free over the trees at the edge of my garden. These chicks had survived such a disastrous start and here they were now flying free.
Home for kestrel chicks
Then something even more incredible happened: after resting on the branch of a tree and testing themselves on the wind once more, all three fledglings flew back to the tower I had released them from. They saw the tower as home.
Young kestrel explore the wild
Over the next few weeks, I left the door to the enclosure open so that they could come and go as they pleased. It was fun to watch them explore the garden. I filmed them as they took their first ever dips in the garden ponds. One day one of them knocked over a GoPro I was filming them on!
Kestrel chicks meet stoat
Then the kestrel chicks came face to face with one of the stoats in the garden. I don't know which species was more surprised, but I was glad the kestrels survived this first encounter.
Kestrels set off
It was another two months before the kestrels eventually left the garden and set out to find territories of their own. I still miss the sound of them calling to me whenever I step out of the back door but it is great to think that they made it despite their tragic start.
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I’m so glad the Little Kestrel’s had a chance to survive. Thank you for rescuing them
Wild horses couldn't drag me away!...lol. Thank you R.Fuller for sharing your gifts with us... it is most enjoyable and I appreciate it.
Glad you enjoyed it
Robert Fuller is an amazing man. When I retired, my retirement present from my department included one of his pictures of a barn owl. It hangs at the top of my stairs and is magnificent. A visit to his gallery in Thixendale is a must, but I suspect you will leave with considerably lighter pockets as it's hard to resist buying his artwork.
I know Jean Thorpe at Ryedale Rehabilitation as I've taken several animals and birds to her. She's done an amazing job in getting some beautiful birds back into the wild.
Heroes, both of them.
I will agree with you about everything. I visited his gallery and left considerably lighter in the pockets! But I have some absolutely beautiful art work to take it's place so win-win there!
Don’t understand why people unlike this beautiful story.
Dislike are from stout 🤣
oh it must be so wonderful to play a part into salvation of these magnificent birds. Thank you so mucho to be there and not only as an eye behind the camera. That was touching and I think you'll remember for ever.
Thanks it’s always great to help wildlife
Keep it up man. You have done a great job by taking time and using your money to save the nature. God bless you and your children like this.
3 years ago, a week after I lost my dog, I found 4 tiny cotton balls at the base of a tree in my yard. Those cotton balls turned out to be kestrel chicks. Two of them were still alive, and we put them in a small open box and up on a rock. Sometime later, their mother came home, saw them, and continued to take care of them. 3 day later, she vanished. We made the decision to take them to a wildlife center. I never found out what happened to them, but I hope they grew up and were set free and had their own cotton ball children.
I am happy to read this :)
“Cotton ball children” made me so happy for some reason
Awww so amazing 😻 i
Did you ever find your dog?
@@DanceySteveYNWA Nah….coyotes got him the same night he disappeared. We found his body the next day.
Great job on saving the babies I just love this whole video and the narration 👍
Thanks 😊
watching your video reminded me of my rescued dove baby whose wings were very injured and then when she healed I rehabilitated her in my garden. She today also comes and I can identify her (due to her distinctive slightly whitish beak) it is truly an incredible moment,
I named her Kookoo
(laughing dove - Spilopelia Senegalensis ) :)
Sad and beautiful story……well done Robert for all you do and thanks x
For those Chicks you are a Wonder, like an Angel.
You are such a wonderful person, i wish more people would help out nature like this, but you inspire all of us to be a little kinder and responsible for nature.
Thank you so much.
Heart breaking what animals have to go through just to have the chance to live, especially with humans destroying their habitats and food sources.
I cried watching this. It’s heartbreaking about their mummy.
They’re so precious and adorable.
Thank you for rescuing these beautiful babies
Clare O'Brien some farmer use poison to deal with rodents. It sickens me :(. Just let some feral cats become your barn cats. Home for feral kitty, rodent control and poison won't be used to kill wildlife. Win-win situation
@@porschecollector727 Hear hear.
It's nature unfortunately
@@TeamAvode not rat poison
I had a feeling it was that, i keeo having a go at a neighbour for putting slug pwlkwts and rat poison down, we have lots of mice where I live so probably rears as well, however between a few of my neighbours and I we ha e lots of cats, which helps keep the population down (even though I have no problem personally with the furry little critters, Ive saved a faor few from the clutches of my cats) however, back to the point, it's nit just the rats and mice that get killed, it's the fox's, hedgehogs, bat's and our cars that end up getting poorly or even dying, which is really sad, not seen any birds of prey around here but we are kit too far from feilds and trees.
I just wish they would ban the use of all poison stuff and pesticides 😢😢😢😢
It's sad because iirc Kestrels mate for life, The Male was probably distraught.
I didn't know that and am just catching up
Not really, the male just moved on to a new baby momma
It is adorable to see how they fight for food
The kestrel turned his head sideways looking at the spray like "what is this thing 😳?" Lol so freaking adorable... I think it's the best when birds dogs or any animals do that turn their head side ways confusion look my absolute favorite. Thank you so much for your content on your channel.. n you make the greatest commentary.. and that makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE.. I can bind watch your videos all day.. but fund myself unable to pay as close attention to other you tube videos that have no explanation or commentary they the video... thank you so much seeing this amazing video always brightens my day ❤ 💙 💜 💖
Thanks so much for your kind words and for choosing my channel to watch 😁 It means a lot to me and my team here
You’re a lovely man, I’m a 17 year old wildlife photographer and I photograph kestrels in this tree in the middle of the tigers enclosure at The Yorkshire Wildlife Park, I think it’s awesome what you do and I really look up to you, keep doing what you’re doing man.
That is really sad what happened the female but thank you Robert for taking care of these chicks and give them a good
We had a autopsy done on her she had injuries that would fit with a attack from a larger bird of prey
It may have been a owl because not the much that could kill a mother kestrel
It's so beautiful to see the youngsters flying and exploring after their heart breaking start in life. Their reactions to the stoat were adorable. Thank you so much Robert and may God bless you always.
This was absolutely incredible to watch. We LOVE Kestrels!
Love your videos Robert. Thanks for giving all these animals a helping hand.
What a blessed life you live. I suspect many of us keep coming back to your videos to project ourselves and get away from the mundane jobs we manage. Take care, and keep up the great work.
Thank you for this lovely video, I feel sad
for their brave mom,who protect them till the last breath,thank you for taking care the little kids,GBU Mr.Fuller
Robert you are a genuine human being ,to take these tiny little chicks and help them through the most crucial time in their lives thank you ❤❤❤❤
This is fantastic to have assisted these birds to have reached this point. Actually we need to intervene and give these great creatures a chance! Possibly pesticides could've cost the life of the mother? Great outcome!
Fantastic story!
Thank you Mr. Fuller!
What a beautiful rescue story ~ yet heartbreaking in the start, your efforts to get them to a rescue center was so heartwarming and exciting to see the clips you've taken! Thank you so much for sharing with the world Mr.Fuller! 🍃🌲🍃
so glad to watch they had survive. thank you for taking care of them and the rest.
how sad that the mother died. and then to lose 2 chicks :(
i’m so glad you were able to rescue the 3 surviving chicks and get them the proper care. they are absolutely gorgeous! how sweet and funny to watch their first encounter with the stoat. it’s nice to see the kestrel be so inquisitive.
Magic, thank you!
Strong work in bringing those Kestrel chicks into young adulthood, Robert. I hope that they continue to thrive!! 😊
This just gave back some faith in humanity
It's wonderful caring for those birds until they grow. Thanks for all your efforts caring for them. You are a great animal lover👍
What a wonderful story so glad that you found them to save them so sad that mommy had to pass away nature sometimes is sad but had a happy ending for a few babies
Beautiful birds
Brings me tears❤❤❤ you are wonderful mister great job👍🙏👏
Great rescue story and a very impressive effort. I was surprised the 'human reared' kestrels seemed so ready to fly free and test themselves on the wind. Hopefully they managed to feed and survive with those things coming naturally.
Nothing more to say as: WOW, what a great video! Thanks for uploading. Greetings from Germany, Rolf
Respect from Belarus 🤍❤️🤍👍
God bless u n all those who help u. From Singapore
They sure have a lot of personality, love the ending. They're lucky to have someone like you to watch over them like their protector.
Thank you for rescuing the chicks. Awesome to watch them grow and fly freely.
May God make it in the balance of your good deeds ,because you take care of this chicks after mothers loss 🥺🥺,God bless her
I love birds so much and also all animals. Thank u so much sir for doing this😍😍Hope all three Kestrels are having a gala time😄
Lovely Kestrel Bird story with happy ending. What a compassionate gentleman, hoping your kind multiply.
Amazing see when they first came out of the box, they weren't scared of Ref, going right near him like to say he is our Dad awww
Wonderful story...thanks for carrying and sharing!
That’s amazing!!! Good job sir!
Thank you! Cheers!
Such beautiful Kestrels, commendable effort on your part!
Do you know why mum died, that is so sad 😢😢😢😢😢massive well done and thank to everyone involved in keeping the babies alive and well 😊❤️🦅🦅
Wonderful and well done.
Thank you so match for This
Pure joy watching you ....
Amazing storey and beautifully told in audio and video. The young kestrals are learning! They will be exciting to watch as they stretch their wings into the future. I look forward to seeing them.Thank you
for being so dedicated in bringing stories like this about nature and native species. Great job 😉
Thanks 😊
An immense pleasure and privilege to observe....all of it. Cheers and hurrah for freedom.
Me emocionei. Parabéns pelo belo trabalho.
I love this, I love everything about this. This is the best way in my opinion, to capture their lives on camera. When they are in need of a life line, you are their A Earth angel to them.....❤️✌🏼🕉
NIce very nice ..thank you to share this experience !!
God bless you for caring for these birds.
Magnifique ♥️♥️♥️♥️
I always watch your video to be refreshed
Thank you for such a lovely video
Beautiful.
Thank you! Beautiful video
Oh thank for saving them.
U are a real man... I pay you my respect..
You're a saint. I recently found a small bird next to the road here in Medellín, Colombia. It glided down right in front of me so i tried to scare it into flying away but it wouldn't so i took it back to my hotel. Fed it for a few days & then it really wanted to fly, it would fly around my room so I figured it was ok. I hope they're ok. I eish i had as much knowledge as you. I love animals so dam much.
C'est magnifique, merci
You are such a Life-Saver...
JOB WELL DONE BUDDY........
You are doing great job sir,saving chicks
What an angelic guy! God bless you!
Thank you for this beautiful video!
a true steward of nature! keep up the great work!
Beautiful birds. Love their call.
Magnifique documentaire, j adore ces oiseaux
Love the scenes with stoats, almost playful 🥰
Beautiful Video Ever Seen..!
Thank you for your concern of the well being of these precious babes. Your videos are so inspiring.
You did a marvelous job, sir! Thank you.
Well done Robert
Thank you ❣
It needs another kind to nurture & carry on, despite the heart breaking tragedies one has to face..& finally in the end a heart , to love & let go, wishing the best for them..Indeed it takes another of a kind for that dispassionate love..Admire your resilience to persevere despite all..keep going 👍👍👍..God bless
Superb care by U led to success
Love the color on the Kestrels!
The best!
Thank you man .
Beautiful work!
So beautiful story. And Fuller Thank you for sharing this with us.
What a great film. Thank you.
Aw, poor mama :( I'm sure she's proud of them
Spot on, another great video.
Such a beautiful sighting!! To see you raise the chicks and watch them grow and survive wout mom was impressive. They are absolutely gorgeous birds. Too cute. Hey guys what is that?? Lol. Omg the head tilts are kool. KUDOS TO U!!!
So that was the same female that was sick right after she started nesting with the male? Did the center test her body for avian flu?Thank you for rescuing the chicks🐦
I'm curious as well.
Great job well done
Thank you!
God bless you.
Thank you for another great video Robert.
Thanks toomuch from iraq
Fantastic work.Thank you on behalf of Mother Nature.Blessings
What the heck are you talking about? Mother nature was responsible for the death of the female kestrel and two of the chicks. The only reason the other three survived was thanks to Robert's intervention.
Wow, the mother died unexpectedly on the nest. That's something I never gave any thought to oh, but it's quite possible thank you for being there
When I was a young teenager, I was trigger happy with birds and rodents. Until someone told me to imagine there are little babies waiting for these mommies to return to the nest. That moment changed my perspective on everyone around me. Not just animals.
@@winstonwu9947 You made a good decision man!
I really enjoy watching your videos. And the way you express their feelings is truly awesome.