Kestrel Lays Clutch of Six Eggs | Apollo & Athena

Kestrel Lays Clutch of Six Eggs | Apollo & Athena | Robert E Fuller

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Athena the kestrel now has six eggs. Watch as she lays them one by one and don't miss the moment her proud partner Apollo arrives to help out with incubating.
Date filmed: April 13-23, 2024
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Apollo & Athena
These kestrels are now an experienced pair and this is the fourth year they have nested in Ash Wood, a restored woodland habitat.
Six kestrel eggs
This clutch size is quite typical for the pair, although often not all eggs hatch. Last year Athena laid five eggs.
Incubation
Kestrels normally incubate for around 30 days, so we expect to be able to watch the chicks hatch out next month.
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@RobertEFuller 26 күн бұрын

I hope you've enjoyed the video! To find out more see below:  Follow Apollo & Athena their story: kzfaq.info/sun/PLx09JDaWUEFOZ-jHdba9bm0HrYDJyT8X8&si=lkO_e0OsWpu79uWW Watch them 24/7 on my livestream: kzfaq.info/sun/PLx09JDaWUEFPocIUijCjOMU5rY8a_QugD Sign up to my newsletter for weekly updates mailchi.mp/robertefuller/newslettersignup Support my work with wildlife: www.robertefuller.com/support_and_donate/  Visit my website: www.robertefuller.com Follow me on: facebook.com/RobertEFullerArt/ | twitter.com/RobertEFuller | instagram.com/robertefuller/ | Robertefuller (@robertefuller) | TikTok

@anonview 27 күн бұрын

Athenia is such a gorgeous bird! Those eyes are so sparkly.

@MsLeenite 28 күн бұрын

Thank you, Mr Fuller. Such beautiful eggs! And with six young ones to feed, the kestrels will be very busy.

@mariawestman9026 27 күн бұрын

I LOVE 💕 Apollo and Athena ! Thank you Robert 🙏

@AE-se9bl 28 күн бұрын

Congratulations Athena and Apollo ❤❤❤ So looking forward to the days your eggs will hatch! Good luck 🍀🍀🍀

@Danika_Nadzan 27 күн бұрын

Thank you, Robert, for all the time and effort that goes into letting us see such lovely intimate moments with all the stunningly beautiful creatures inhabiting your sanctuary! ❤😊

@harrietrose4718 28 күн бұрын

Oh wow fantastic news bless them, they have had it rough, excellent to see a 6th Egg ❤

@kimberlyfranciscus1527 27 күн бұрын

So happy they have a safe and wonderful place to take care of all. Ty❤

@EagleDream7777 28 күн бұрын

I would love to see longer videos like you used to on these and other birds. They are a joy to watch. I find I would rather watch these than regular TV programs. 📺. Birds are deliberate in their lifestyle. They don't lie. That's why I love to see them instead. Can that be done, Robert? ❤

@FirebladesSong 28 күн бұрын

The longer videos come at the end of the breeding season, when he has all the footage to put together. Longer videos are usually from previous years, while these short snips are from this year.

@kss987 28 күн бұрын

Lets hope they all survive and fledge

@Varrbariouss 27 күн бұрын

I hope they all survive!!!

@tronbunny 28 күн бұрын

I adore how Kestrels share incubation duties.

@EagleDream7777 28 күн бұрын

Great job Apollo and Athena. Six eggs...I believe you both will be excellent parents !

@mirandamartin4001 28 күн бұрын

Gonna be a busy pair indeed

@sanjuktachatterjee6807 27 күн бұрын

I hope all the eggs hatch successfully and survive their infancy, especially the later three. 🙏

@soniaribeirokloth1914 28 күн бұрын

Well done, Athena and Apollo!! Congrats for you both, great clutch!! 🙌🤩😍👏😉😃

@tbascoebuzz4782 28 күн бұрын

So exciting! Anticipation is real..🥰

@geigertec5921 28 күн бұрын

Can't wait for the chicks to arrive!

@gillianbarker2663 28 күн бұрын

The egg laid to day has to be George ❤😂

@anna-rosephipps3132 28 күн бұрын

Mr George❤

@anna-rosephipps3132 28 күн бұрын

Or St George

@irisfang 28 күн бұрын

I remember getting excited and surprised when I saw her have 2 eggs, now they have a total of 6! Can't wait to follow her progress

@mariethiers6915 28 күн бұрын

SIX! WOW! YAY! ❤ 🌞 ❤ I feel so excited, 🦅 ❤ looking forward to follow them! May everything go just fine! Blessings and Love, Kestrels❣❣

@deepseasearch 28 күн бұрын

Thank you for allowing us to see what we could never see! )

@carolelinquist1270 28 күн бұрын

The Kes's are so interesting, not so different than the other birds, in their care and love shown in the nest. Much Thanks to Robert for sharing this with us! from VA.,USA

@janiceshaw3616 28 күн бұрын

Athena looks so happy! ❤

@Ponyup1457 26 күн бұрын

❤BEAUTIFUL❤ Brought literal tears of joy down my cheeks😊 Thank you, Robert. 😊

@stephenwinter8892 28 күн бұрын

Greetings it's your regular visitor from Canada I enjoyed last night's live feed of the foxes in the den but I prefer these unique birds of prey thanks 😊

@juliesong4123 28 күн бұрын

Wow 6! Praying all goes well!

@beccas4863 15 күн бұрын

I just wanted to let you know: I started watching your channel having virtually no prior knowledge of birds. Today, after months of being subscribed to your channel, a random short came up in my feed about a baby bird who fell out of a nest, and I was able to identify it as a kestrel without even looking at the comments. So thank you, good sir, for everything you do. It’s been very educational. 😊

@anna-rosephipps3132 28 күн бұрын

Athena has done so well❤

@soniacamacho7228 28 күн бұрын

Nice video ❤👏👏👏❤🎉

@grandthanatos 28 күн бұрын

Apollo always seems more excited about the clutch of eggs than Athena does, lol.

@AnnaMarianne 28 күн бұрын

Sadly Mr and Mrs Kes are no longer with us, these are Apollo and Athena.

@janiedunn637 28 күн бұрын

👏🏻 Athena & Apollo

@sircxx8621 26 күн бұрын

Mr Fuller, what a wonderful man you are ❤

@veldawells2839 25 күн бұрын

Seems only yesterday, a year ago, I was watching Athena lay her eggs. How time has flown (excuse pun). Another year on I get to watch the doting pair of kestrels again, and hopefully another brood fledge. Thank you REF for posting. 😊😊

@elizabethyoung4900 26 күн бұрын

I just love these beautiful little birds of prey ❤❤

@Lexusgx550 27 күн бұрын

Now I want to see more. 🦅

@RobertEFuller 27 күн бұрын

Check out my Ashwood live stream

@johna6767 28 күн бұрын

Is Athena big enough to cover all those eggs? 😉

@user-sr6bq2gj7r 23 күн бұрын

That's a really big family right there 💗💗

@gertifromaustria 12 күн бұрын

thank you, greetings from austria 👍

@RobertEFuller 8 күн бұрын

Thank you too!

@jocelynaccetta6853 25 күн бұрын

Can’t wait for the little ones 💕💕💕

@LunaLei 28 күн бұрын

What dark speckled eggs~

@H.O.P.E.1122 25 күн бұрын

Luna's plumage is beautiful.

@MusicLove-jd5xf 28 күн бұрын

Wow I thought she was going to have 4-5 eggs but she laid 6 eggs. Congratulations to Athena and Apollo.

@revkablaw3730 28 күн бұрын

❤❤❤מהממת. 😅

@drowl515 26 күн бұрын

נכון

@theck672 27 күн бұрын

Wonderful❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

@annielaperriere4572 28 күн бұрын

Wow! Is that a record?

@nancydemoss2945 22 күн бұрын

Athena! 6 eggs? You go, girl.

@mikerobertson6663 27 күн бұрын

I haven’t seen my Kestrel pair in a few days , so I checked the box and found five eggs. Just wait I guess.

@kimberlyfranciscus1527 27 күн бұрын

Wowza❤🥰🥰

@shirleystanley1796 27 күн бұрын

Thanks

@RobertEFuller 27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much.

@anna-rosephipps3132 28 күн бұрын

Every day more eggs keep coming🎉

@mas2491 25 күн бұрын

Wonderful 👍 sri lanka 🇱🇰 ❤️

@brigidconroy2111 28 күн бұрын

Goodness ❤

@BoldLion 26 күн бұрын

Awesome

@samanthadean1083 27 күн бұрын

That is going to be a lot of mouth’s to feed!!!

@LibraLady59 27 күн бұрын

@Robert E Fuller is it rare for Kestrels to have 6 eggs? Don't they normally have abt 4? 😊🙏💜🙏💜

@RobertEFuller 27 күн бұрын

Normally 5 eggs sometimes 6 and I have seen 7 once

@LibraLady59 27 күн бұрын

@@RobertEFuller thank you sir! Blessed day!

@enzolee7716 28 күн бұрын

😍...❤...👏...

@elpirata5468 28 күн бұрын

They're going to be busy

@catscanhavelittleasalami 28 күн бұрын

that's a lotta eggs

@tonioplease 28 күн бұрын

Athena is the fastest at food drops lol

@austinroberts2994 28 күн бұрын

Is Apollo and Athena the kestrel couple that the mum disappeared the one year?

@mirandamartin4001 28 күн бұрын

No that was a different pair. Mr and Mrs Kes.

@austinroberts2994 28 күн бұрын

@@mirandamartin4001 thank you, I totally forgot who was who

@mirandamartin4001 28 күн бұрын

It’s ok. Your welcome

@nicolemeeus3638 27 күн бұрын

Mooi

@farquadshmoogle9120 21 күн бұрын

Let's hope it's better spring this time. Remember a lot of worms last year. Hopefully plenty of mice, rats, & lizards for them.

@marthasundquist5761 26 күн бұрын

So what does Jenny do now? Apollo has his claws full....

@m53goldsmith 28 күн бұрын

Is there a Live cam for this nest???

@MusicLove-jd5xf 27 күн бұрын

You can find the information under the video description below with the link.

@m53goldsmith 27 күн бұрын

@@MusicLove-jd5xf My apologies, my dark-mode doesn't show the highlight up properly. Thank you for the kind pointer!

@MusicLove-jd5xf 27 күн бұрын

@@m53goldsmith No problem. Have a nice day.😃

@Kattymieoww 28 күн бұрын

Wonderful,hope the pesky Jackdaws stay away.

@VijayReddy-gb5li 27 күн бұрын

Very interesting.God is Great

@normanjefferychester882 28 күн бұрын

♥️🌞

@jerrysdancer3769 28 күн бұрын

🥰🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥰🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@kerrykestrowl6785 28 күн бұрын

🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🎉❤

@farquadshmoogle9120 28 күн бұрын

I thought/hoped Apollo left Athena for Jenny?

@AC-ni4gt 28 күн бұрын

It wasn't Apollo. A wild one mated with Jenny.

@Dezolate 28 күн бұрын

@@AC-ni4gt Apollo did seem like he was having an affair though, if you check the video from 3 weeks ago right before the one where she mated the new male, Robert identified the one with her as Apollo. The video's even named "Kestrels Are Mostly Monogamous, Except When They're Not | Jenny & Apollo"

@AC-ni4gt 28 күн бұрын

@@Dezolate I saw it myself and commented on the newer male. Mr. Fuller corrected me when I thought it was Apollo.

@MusicLove-jd5xf 28 күн бұрын

Apollo don't have a tagged ring. The new male Jenny met have a tagged ring. Kestrels typically are monogamous and some pairs remain together across years.