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A virtual window into our balcony…
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The story so far: Kestrels have been nesting on our balcony regularly since 2007. The male of the kestrel pair has been living with us since November 2019. With the previous female (she lived with us from July 2018 to January 2022), they brought out 6 young in 2020 and 4 young in 2021. With the current Mrs Kestrel, who appeared here on February 12, 2022, then 4 young ones in 2022, 6 ones in 2023 and in 2024.
They both spent this winter 2024—25 with us. Courtship began at the end of February. The female laid the first egg on April 3, followed by others on April 5, 7, 9, 12, 14 and 16. In total there were 7 eggs. On April 14, the day she laid the sixth egg, the female started incubating them full time. The incubation period lasts for around 4 weeks, and chicks are brooded in the nest by the female for a further 2 weeks. During this time, the male is responsible for bringing food to the female and, later, the chicks. He returns almost every evening to spend the night on a perch on the opposite side of the balcony.
Currently, there are 7 chicks in the nest.. Hatching began as expected on May 11. The first six chicks hatched that day. The last chick hatched on the morning of May 14th.
The chicks are 11 days – 8 days old.
When the kestrels are not present, you can see also other birds: tits, nuthatches (regular winter visitors in small mixed troops), sparrows… and also pigeons, whose presence is a permanent source of conflicts with kestrels.
The swift nestboxes next to the kestrel’s balcony had been empty since the end of July 2025. Swifts are returning to it from May 2, 2025. Tits are already nesting in the swift box on the windowsill next to the kestrel’s balcony.
Kestrel seasons
Season 2025 (in Czech only).
Updated