The Two-Timing Kestrel | Discover Wildlife | Robert E Fuller

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An Artist's Research: I have been following a pair of Kestrels that live in my garden for the past 10 years. I've called them Mr & Mrs Thixendale! In 2016, the male kestrel decided that as well as breeding with his long term partner, he would take on a mistress. This is the story of how he got on.
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@RobertEFuller Год назад

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@addisonkramlich8894 6 лет назад

*Well damn.. I've never been so glad my mom didn't feed me to my older brothers after the divorce.*

@asifmetal666 5 лет назад

Its nature. She surely will did if it's a famine.

@inkbold8511 5 лет назад

😆

@daisymaddie8503 4 года назад

Lol

@trishhill7563 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣

@rachellemarie9291 3 года назад

🤣🤣

@DarkAraque 6 лет назад

Bird#1 :Hey do you remember our little brother? The one that had a crush on the neighbors daughter ? Bird #2: Yeah ! He was delicious ! Bird #3 : indubitably !

@countrygirlxo7188 5 лет назад

Moral of the story is never be the mistress, otherwise you gotta feed your weak babies to your strong ones

@ansleymaxancakes3340 4 года назад

Peachesxo sadness

@someguy604 4 года назад

Mistress is more of a word for humans. This is normal for Kestrels.

@manfredschmalbach9023 4 года назад

.😂

@daisymaddie8503 4 года назад

Smart. You caught that. The poor two baby chicks.

@sherwintaste9422 3 года назад

We are human and not a bird...we drink milk when we're a babies bird doesn't drink milk tell me how we feed to the older

@thellamacorn8902 4 года назад

Feel bad for both the mistress and Mrs. Thixendale. The mistress was young and naive and didn't know what she was doing, but Mr. Thixendale just left her with 5 kids to raise on her own, and she ended up having to feed two of them to the other 3. And Mrs. Thixendale didn't know her husband was out fertilizing some other chicks eggs while she was raising their 5 kids. The worst part is Mr. Thixendale ended up benefitting from it anyway.

@alasdairandrew1447 Год назад

Yeah I kinda wonder what Mrs Thixendale tells her Five Chicks: Chicks: Hey Where Was Our Father All This Time? Mrs Thixendale: Your Father Meant Well But Was Really A No Good 2 Timer Deep Down He Spent Too Much Time With That Other Female Kestrel To Care For Me When I Was Pregnant With You Lot! Chicks: Wow How Totally Awesome We Want To Be Just Like Our Father When We Grow Up!

@alasdairandrew1447 Год назад

I guess He is just a very determined Male Kestrel and I praise him for it he sure did well to care for 2 mates even if he did push myself abit too hard.

@CleverClover2023 6 лет назад

I had the pleasure of watching a family of these charming little falcons grow up at my old house. Hearing them chattering and screeching in the morning....watching them hunt....Seeing the little ones take their first flight. The pair stayed in my backyard shed for about 3 yrs. This video brought back such fond memories!

@CoRLex-jh5vx 6 лет назад

MR THIXENDALE! HOW DARE

@conancat 3 года назад

@GrapeSkoda always blame the cheater, he's the one who has the responsibility to his spouse and he should've known better.

@colubriferx9065 6 лет назад

Mr. Thixendale!! How could you

@nazarrizvi3951 3 года назад

We miss the action or visual effect while reading your subtitles. Better narrate the things verbally.

@christopherellis2663 3 года назад

Lust!

@ArchTeryx00 3 года назад

Good old fashioned hormones. Birds of prey do this all the time - you think kestrels are bad, try goshawks!

@PJBovio 6 лет назад

Mr. Fuller, this is the most OUTSTANDING footage I've ever watched about my favorite bird, the Kestrel! How I enjoyed watching parenthood taking place so vividly! I felt as though I was witnessing the who process right there in person! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

@casedistorted 4 года назад

That was a very fantastico description of your feelings

@austin1839 5 лет назад

Humans have more in common with these birds than they would care to admit.

@thisuserisfoxxy 4 года назад

David Palacio omg same! :0

@acunit5627 4 года назад

Maybe the multiple partners sure

@Milacs123 3 года назад

I still remember the taste of my brother.

@AB-by8xu 3 года назад

Dont try to raise two family , one will be neglected over the other

@frbe0101 3 года назад

Not to sure about the feeding children to each other part.

@youkie5321 4 года назад

That was awesome that you were able to capture two nests at once. Mr. Thixendale did not really raise 8 chicks as the mistress had to take over that nest by herself. So all he did was mate with two females and take care of one nest! What a sorry male and I bet Mrs. Thixendale never knew about the mistress. It was enjoyable to watch :-) Thank you for sharing Robert. 🌷🥰 ❤️ 🥰 ❤️ 🌷

@geofer.o.13.888 3 года назад

I think she knew. The two nests are only 100m apart.

@anti-ethniccleansing465 2 года назад

If you paid attention to the video, Robert clearly writes that the male still visits the mistress’ nest, but does so infrequently. Also, why didn’t Robert step in to supplement the mistress’ nest, as he is clearly seeing firsthand in real time that two of the chicks were dying from hunger in there??!

@faefiercevulpine6990 Год назад

In wildlife research it’s important to let nature take its course as much as possible, even though it’s sad. Casualties are common in nature, in all animals. Very few birds actually survive to adulthood comparative to the amount of eggs laid each year, and most species flourish nonetheless. Also, if Robert intervened every time, I’m sure that would spread his food reserves a bit thin, which would be a detriment to the animals he does rescue.

@youkie5321 Год назад

@@anti-ethniccleansing465 Excuse me! What do you mean by *If I had paid attention* ? I fully read & understood what Robert wrote. I really enjoyed watching the video, it is so interesting learning about wildlife.

@ericah6546 Год назад

@@anti-ethniccleansing465 Infrequently enough for her to have to feed two of the young to the others. She never would have made that sacrifice if they weren't so malnourished and starving that they were all going to die had she not done it! So no her wasn't really visiting the younger bird. I'm thinking Robert may have been away while he was catching this on film. I have a feeling he would have stepped in if he knew about it when it was happening. He didn't know she was going to feed them to the others. They weren't active dying when she did it. She probably just knew it would get there. He may have been giving the male another day to step up.

@RikuxBakura 5 лет назад

I can't imagine how excited Maury would be watching this...

@parisashahabi5067 5 лет назад

"How's life going for you?" Me: 5:24

@danomichaeljay9320 5 лет назад

Did the male feed his chicks with a dead chick?

@nootmare2601 4 года назад

Lol I get it XD

@XanTapp 4 года назад

NTR LOVER yes birds do commit catabolism

@ahmedzlife4860 4 года назад

😂

@randomgirl3396 4 года назад

NTR LOVER no that was another bird chick

@Rose-nn5ym 6 лет назад

That's messed up a single mother with 5 children

@addisonkramlich8894 6 лет назад

Rosemary crotteau No a single mother who fed 2 of children to 3 of her children. 3 children lol

@Minetic 6 лет назад

Moral of the story: cheating has its ramifications one everyone

@Corbeaux08 6 лет назад

Except for Mr Thixendale, it seems

@manfredschmalbach9023 4 года назад

@Almighty Isis That's a proven fact for most species, including homo sapiens sapiens, and the widely mixed ones usually are the more intelligent and the more beautiful variations in most species, too. (Also including sapiens ...)

@notforone 4 года назад

'This meant a two timing Mr Thixendale raised 8 chicks, from two nests...' Nah. He doesn't get credit for the mistress's chicks, she did the hard work of raising them on her own. He fertilised those eggs and that's it.

@marcyxx4198 2 года назад

And he was a dirty cheater. Does it mean he was an awful dad to his "other" chicks?

@MrPooPooJohn 3 года назад

The way they gently feed each fragile chick is amazing. They are such caring and attentive parents. 🐣

@SamtheMan0508 7 лет назад

I enjoyed this very much and was happy to see the fledglings take off. I hope Mr. Thixendale learned his lesson that one family is enough and I hope the mistress finds a permanent mate because she is an amazing mom.

@SoullessEyes22 6 лет назад

Michele Pohl she feed her two weakest children to her other 3 children..

@playmary123 6 лет назад

Mysterious Girl or all 5 coulve died. Feeding on the weak even if its your child is considered normal in nature 😢

@ruby99999777 6 лет назад

Mysterious Girl Welcome to nature, your siblings are on the menu if your mom can't feed you all.

@SoullessEyes22 6 лет назад

I know that. It's very unfortunate. Imagine having four siblings and one day you're going to the dining room for dinner and two of them are missing. Then you ask your mom and she's like "what? You never had two baby brothers. What are you taking about? Silly child.."

@cliff.n5248 6 лет назад

Felicity Acosta Not sure if your kidding? I say this bird showed intense love and intelligence towards her family survival (single-handedly). Not to mention she started off as a teen (bird life) Unfortunately I have seen human moms show last concern.

@bethanysmith5856 4 года назад

10 eggs, 8 fledglings. Considering the mortality rate of most while creator that's impressive. Hopefully he learns that its easier to just focus on one clutch instead of having a mistress.

@silverhawk7324 6 лет назад

when the child support payments stop coming in....

@addisonkramlich8894 6 лет назад

Ryaken LMAO oh shit! 😂😂😂

@chaotixthefox 6 лет назад

Ryaken "For lunch we'll be having little Timmy and Alexa today. Didn't seem like they were going to make it."

@MsKaddelz 4 года назад

Noone: Barn Owl : * stands on an egg *

@LoryskaEntertainment 6 лет назад

True monogamy is kind of rare in birds. Both males and females cheat on each other, and in a female’s clutch, not all of the eggs will belong to her mate.

@THEE.apples 6 лет назад

That's true for most birds. Female eclectus parrots can have up to 10 partners.

@zachc5672 5 лет назад

Just like humans

@xxboxofmuffinsxx4252 4 года назад

Are you saying she stole them or you have to put a ring on it to be her mate?

@anitat9727 3 года назад

@@zachc5672 Eh. Debateable. Let's not forget we have higher though and morals

@user-jm3cn1lr1v 3 года назад

@@anitat9727 actually, you can see stories of cheating all throughout history and during human times, but if you don't believe in all of history, it's fineeee cause it happens in religous texts too

@vivianefrancart5065 4 месяца назад

A funny story, only regrettably from the 3 chicks off the Mistress. liked that mister Tixendale had to work very hard and that he was very wearily at the end, and the whole summer had to rest. This was a beautiful story I enjoyed it very much. thank you for cosher us with all these beautiful films💚💚💚🌹🌿🍀🍃🌾

@pressrepeat2000 3 года назад

This guy was BUSY! So amazing to watch. Thanks for this video, what a story!

@manormouse1410 4 года назад

Superb footage and what a story line. It can be brutal on the front line of survival. 8 young fledged between 3 kestrels is a success story. Nicely put together Robert

@OpinionatedChicken59 5 лет назад

Yes dirty home wreckers love common shrews

@WildlifeBirdsUK 5 лет назад

A superb video Robert and it's great to watch your nest cams. However, it is very common, particularly with raptors, for the male to 'service' more than one female. I watched two Hen harrier nests with young last season with both females serviced by the same male. Their nests were a few MILES apart and one female would have to wait several hours for the male to return to 'their' nest and bring her food.

@rachellemarie9291 3 года назад

Lol the chick staring at the fly 😆

@CharlieBrown-zg4ps 5 лет назад

Fantastic photography/video as well as the chronology of the egg laying to fledge and that the male was servicing two nests...at least he did one well. I enjoyed this, well done.

@lauradent5420 6 лет назад

Another beautiful production. Thank you!

@lyra5107 4 года назад

Mr. Thixendale , we were all rooting for you, HOW DARE YOU

@anevilstripper6095 6 лет назад

Amazing footage! I really enjoyed this, thanks! :)

@robertpayne5165 6 лет назад

Excellent story and video - it takes commitment to put out stories like this - thank you

@AlexanderBukh 7 лет назад

Amazing video it is, superb editing, thanks a lot!

@scyllabub 7 лет назад

Just amazing and superb, thank you, Robert :)

@creakybones1411 6 лет назад

That lil' cheatin' hawk ;-;

@jamesjiao 6 лет назад

Kestrels are not hawks by the way. Hawks are raptors that catch prey with their talons.

@MyAnimalAddiction 5 лет назад

Actually, kestrels are falcons, which are also raptors (same as eagles, owls, kites, osprey, harriers). And kestrels used to be (and sometimes still are) called sparrowhawks. So, not wrong to call Mr. Thixendale a lil' cheatin' hawk!

@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 5 лет назад

Kestrels catch prey with their talons, just like all hawks do.

@jeyferresterio 6 лет назад

so sad, the mistress killed her smallest chick and feed to her biggest chick! 😞

@marie-angeboucher3586 6 лет назад

Best Of K-POP It's nature. she could not feed them all without the male so she insured that strongest one survided. It's sad but it's nature.

@fullup91 6 лет назад

Its unknown wether she killed it or not.

@vivianoshea1083 6 лет назад

jeyfer resterio They probably died because she couldn't provide them with enough food.

@SamtheMan0508 6 лет назад

jeyfer resterio they probably starved to death.

@abbyskelley7099 6 лет назад

+Vivian Oshea it is not her job to provide food... its the males - the fact that the male visited infrequently meant that she didn’t have enough food from him to support 5, only 3

@ishmyl99 11 месяцев назад

Outstanding footage here, Mr Fuller. Your documented account, as with your countless other videos/films, is not only informative but fascinating in the questions that arise. Thank you for capturing, so intimately yet without disturbance, such wondrous creatures as the kestrels. Your channel is truly one of a kind -- a treasure that brings such wonder & delight to the (human) world. A channel all the more amazing in its understated tone & integrity of respect for wildlife & their natural habitats. I am so grateful for your work, as shared with the public. Your dedication of passion & knowledge are inspiring. Your work (on any 'landscape') deserves the world's appreciation.

@schuey089 5 лет назад

Excellent work intrigueing story! Thanks for sharing!

@shinjineesen400 2 года назад

I read somewhere on the livestrram that the two timing male was our Mr Kes. And the Mrs Kes who has disappeared was the hard working mistress!

@FirebladesSong Год назад

Definitely not; the kestrels shown in this video are too old to be Mr. and Mrs. Kes.

@robin2012ism 5 лет назад

Wonderful little tale. Good job.

@noneya9035 6 лет назад

She fed the bothers and sisters the brother and sister. Awwww. Tough choices I'm sure. ♥️

@noliposie5527 6 лет назад

Lovely, just Lovely! Nice work!!!

@Acidicju 6 лет назад

Through thick or Thixendale, raising chicks is never a sure thing.

@monikd278 4 года назад

Very very interesting with fantastic footage. ..what a story. ..!!!!

@RuthieSeptember 6 лет назад

Amazing! Thank you

@kendalllaughon9664 4 года назад

Impressive capture of the kestrels 🐦 Enjoyed 🌈

@udayry 6 лет назад

Thanks for the great video.

@im-_matty3824 5 лет назад

Admire your work Robert 👊.

@stellacrowe3813 6 лет назад

Hey this was an awesome video. Thanks

@khalednoby2874 5 лет назад

Thanks a lot for the interesting work

@Ginny2708 6 лет назад

Great to see and learn about.

@stephen4105 6 лет назад

that is amazing! beautiful.

@bluelilly6124 6 лет назад

Beautifull vid with story..nice👌

@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 5 лет назад

Really good video. Nice job.

@raywhite7179 5 лет назад

Mrs. Thixendale: YOU DESERVE BETTER! Mistress: ONCE A CHEATER, ALWAYS A CHEATER! DON'T TRUST HIM!

@luifalcon 5 лет назад

OUTSTANDING

@paintedwolf7145 5 лет назад

I don't know about you guys but Mr. Thixendale is my hero..

@gracelee3263 4 года назад

What a wonderful and informativevideo

@johnhanscrossfiter1560 6 лет назад

Great job

@angelserenade 2 года назад

Oh man the drama these kestrels have is too much! But i'm happy that 8 chicks of Mr. Thixendale had survived to adulthood. And I do feel sorry for the Mistress' brood.

@lucasagazio5380 4 года назад

Amazing work. Congratulation

@amateur3d760 6 лет назад

What an irresponsible father!!! *shame on him*

@maggiejetson7904 3 года назад

This actually turns out better, he fathered 8 chicks instead of 5, despite not 10. The mistress also mothered 3, although she would have been better off finding a better male.

@sharkhunt9476 4 года назад

That’s a really nice home. I would love to live there.

@VietNamDoDay 6 лет назад

wow thanks for share great video

@wolffang1060 6 лет назад

The barn owls so pretty!!!!♡♡♡♡♡

@johnsuneel 5 лет назад

Very nice

@bananabuttons6637 4 года назад

Walks upto Mr Thixendale and slaps him across his cheating face!

@samuelgoodman2989 6 лет назад

Looks like Mr,Thixendale had good taste in mates.His young mistress is a great mother as well as ms.Thixendale.Hes definately not shooting blanks.I wonder if you have kept their lineage sorted from year to year?

@DoubleDogDare54 6 лет назад

Men - They're all alike! :-D

@sandracoan4529 5 лет назад

What on earth. These was funny watch 😅😅😅😘

@PJBovio 6 лет назад

Mr. Thixendale produced a fine lot of chicks, so his philandering certainly paid off!! I cannot begin to explain my desire to gather 'em all up - parents as well as babies - and CUDDLE CUDDLE CUDDLE!!!!!!!! By the way, I LOVE all your videos, Robert E Fuller!!!

@TheManAndTheLedgend 4 года назад

Actually quite impressive

@electricengineer624 5 лет назад

Who ever documented this short amazing film , he should be given a noble prize Great job excellent

@ivangallegos9510 5 лет назад

Nice

@paulinewqi 3 года назад

Mr Thixendale!!.....2 timing bird of prey!.... Animal kingdom is rather similar to the human world...lots of extra-marital relationships with issues from more than one household....and often some members will be deprived of essential livelihood sustenance.... Thanks for brilliant video....💝🌻..gives me lots of food for thought.....🤔

@gilbertlim2490 4 года назад

.... mister bird is a stud !

@keeva2007 3 года назад

no not really XD the female raised them herself, he was just a doner. he gets no credit lol

@anonz975 4 года назад

Interesting! I have heard of unfaithful birds before but both females had partners to help raise the babies, never a single mother scenario. Usually it was a female that bred with a higher status male so his offspring was mixed in with the chicks of her lower status mate.

@SevilleTheGuy 5 лет назад

nice

@ghosttoast7 6 лет назад

*PLAYER*

@gracecole1 5 лет назад

Time to make a rap song about these birds

@kenjie123ful 3 года назад

3:13 hmmm the owl was a big hero for the egg,

@rawhoney205 3 года назад

Brutal!

@MrGoodKingBad 6 лет назад

i salute mr thexinhall for a job well done!

@animalsareawesome6420 6 лет назад

Why did the egg is white the second time

@casedistorted 4 года назад

Shrew got fooooked Gotta say these birds are quite cute and beautiful. Wish we had some of these around our parts. It's always cute watching them look at the big world outside wondering when they will make their first steps to leaving their home Then there's the other chicks who were raised on the blood of their brother and sister.. I wonder what world they will enter? Messed up but kind of sad we didn't get to see ALL of the footage.. 6:10 bottom left it's almost like one of the brothers is trying to shield his other brothers eyes from the carnage that's happening right next to them. Like don't look, mom is doing something horrible to save us.

@digitalprinting169 6 лет назад

amaze me

@digitalprinting169 6 лет назад

your patience

@ilenebillingsley7516 3 года назад

Damn, even in the bird world !

@Declan1205 5 лет назад

Don't hate Mr. Thixendale, hate the game!

@MxK589 5 лет назад

My man

@hassankingiraq 6 лет назад

SOO THE MALE BIRD GOT 2 WIFE'S AND GOT THEM TO LAY 5 EGGS DAMMMMMM SON

@karentrinkaus117 4 года назад

Hens generally have a set number of eggs they try to lay. The male doesn't really impact how many.

@TheGreatOne16439 6 лет назад

Did she actually kill the runts or did they just starve to death? Is this common amongst Kestrels to feed their siblings to the others? I wonder if Peregrines do this also.

@pLanetstarBerry 6 лет назад

Not sure about the mother in the video, but lots of birds-of-prey species cannibalize weaker siblings to feed the stronger ones in times of stress. Most times it's the stronger sibling doing the killing, but it wouldn't be unusual for parents to do this as well. And it's doesn't just happen if there's a food shortage. Sometimes they'll cannibalize hatchlings who have died through illness or starvation, partially for food partially to keep the nest clean. Granted this usually doesn't happen when the birds have adequate food, but when times are tough times are tough. Researchers tend to view this behavior as a lifeboat strategy, kind of similar to when humans engage in cannibalism when placed in extreme survival situations.