Kestrel's everyday lives #13

📌 Flying after its shadow with a Useful Load

🗨️ The photo shows a female kestrel flying out of a niche where food is stored for later use. This behavior is known as hoarding and caching. The mother is heading to the nesting niche to feed her chicks. The photo was taken at sunset, and it feels like she is flying after her shadow.

Posted on June 7, 2024 03:34 PM by ikovalev