They have spread out to establish their own territories. They nest in my palm trees every year. Terry- How is your Certified Wildlife Habitat doing? Did you purchase a sign and post it out front? My sign looks just like brand new in the full sun. If you have the June/July issue of National Wildlife Magazine there is a picture of an American Kestrel on page 41. I am proud to be certified!

I had two nesting last year that were successful so I think the box is mounted fine. I guess maybe something could have spooked them. I didn't see anything funny with the box. But maybe it's the heat. I kthink they would have returned today if everything was ok.

Bird box nest camera. Mine is a "birdhouse Spy Cam" or "Night Owl Nature Cam" I can't believe how much I have been missing! Tonight was the first night without Mom in the box and they are all huddled up together, when one baby moves they all move like they were glued together, they move like one little ball of feathers...ok everybody go left....ok now right..nope back to the left! Once in awhile one will pop out of the huddle to stretch then dive right back in the middle. This is too much fun!

Hello Elly, They had updates in the newspaper for a couple of weeks but I haven't seen any thing lately. For the first week or so George was sitting on the nest and they thought there might be some babies in the next, but George eventually abandoned the nest. Last I heard Martha was doing pretty well and they were hoping to be able to release her. The person in charge of mitigating the impact on wildlife for the Woodrow Wilson Bridge project attends the local raptors meeting I go to, so I expect to get an update at the end of June when we have the next meeting. Richard