Spring time Falcons

Before we got the work finished on the soffit we had an American Kestrel decide to make a home in our attic! Well, we couldn't evict her when Mr. Fixit crawled into the attic and discovered two whit fluffy babies in the nest.

We put the soffit repair project on hold and waited for the babes to leave the nest for good. Come to find out this took a little longer than we thought because even after the chicks take their first few flights they still return to the nest every night for a few weeks.

Mr. Fixit and mama Kestrel became good friends learning to trust one another. She would fly in and out of the nest and sit and watch him work without screeching and crying out. This pleased Mr. Fixit! LOL

The missing vent:

Mama out getting dinner:

First baby out:

Can you guess which is the boy and which is the girl?

Peekaboo!

I am happy to report the soffit is repaired. I hope mama nests somewhere nearby next Spring.