Crazy!! Female Falcon (Kestrel) Defends Nest In Epic Battle Against Male Barn Owl

Viewer discretion advised: In a dramatic confrontation, a petite female kestrel fiercely defends her nest against a much larger male barn owl. Both birds seek to breed in the same nest box, but only one pair can claim it. The kestrel's determination to protect her nest and egg leads to a fierce battle with the imposing owl, showcasing the intense competition for nesting sites in the avian world.All the birds in our streams/videos are WILD and can enter and leave as they please. Viewer Discretion Advised as nature can be harsh.
These videos are meant to document the lives of wild barn owls in order that we can learn more for both educational & research purposes and serve as an aid for the species conservation effort. We do not set up/ stage or intervene. All the videos are documenting wild barn owls.
We love nature and want to share some of the beautiful wildlife in Israel.
Important notes about barn owls and the cameras: Our research group from the Shamir Research Institute and University of Haifa monitors around 200 nest boxes hosting 30-60 pairs of wild owls annually. We do not interfere with the breeding process but observe them closely. On average, barn owl pairs fledge 5 young (1-11 range), with earlier pairs more successful. Cameras are added before egg-laying or after all nestlings have hatched to minimize disturbance. These cameras represent a small percentage of the pairs we monitor. They are added for research purposes and to allow people to observe owls without disturbing them. Some pairs may fail due to food shortages, which is natural. Barn owls do not clean their nests, which may appear messy, but this is how they have evolved. Our nest boxes are cleaned once a year, making them cleaner than natural sites. Over-cleaning can cause pairs to abandon nests and remove beneficial insects. You can watch a lecture by Dr. Motti Charter for more information: • Everything you ever wa... .
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Kestrel 2023
Egg Laying:
1st egg: April 6, 2023
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Pigeon 2023
2nd brood
Laid egg on September 12 and 14, 2023 (failed due to barn owl eviction 15.9)
1st brood
Laid egg on July 8 + 10, 2023
1st Hatched on July 25, 2023 (Died July 25), 2nd on July 27
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Barn Owl 2023
Egg Laying:
1st egg: Feb 26, 2023
2nd egg: Feb 28, 2023
3rd egg: March 3, 2023
4th egg: March 5, 2023
5th egg: March 8, 2023
6th egg: March 10, 2023
7th egg: March 13, 2023
8th egg: March 15, 2023
Barn Owls Hatching
1st nestling: March 29, 2023
2nd nestling: March 31, 2023
3rd nestling: April 2, 2023
4th nestling: April 4, 2023
5th nestling: April 6, 2023
6th nestling: April 9, 2023
7th nestling: April 12, 2023
8th nestling: April 13, 2023
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Pigeon Fall 2022
Clutch 2
1st egg on Oct. 23, 2022
2nd egg on Oct. 25, 2022
Clutch 1
1st egg on Sept. 11, 2022
2nd egg on Sept. 13, 2022
Nestling hatched on Sept. 29, 2022 but killed on Oct. 14 by barn owl (see: • WOW: Wild barn owl kil... )
Barn Owl 2022
1st egg: 10.5.2022
2nd egg: 12.5.2022
3rd egg: 14.5.2022
4th egg: 16.5.2022
5th egg: 19.5.2022
6th egg: 21.5.2022
Barn Owls Hatching
1st nestling: 10.6.2022 (Died to a lack of food)
2nd: 12.6.2022 (Died 13.7 due to a lack of food)
3rd: 16.6.2022 (Died 20.6)
4th: 19.6.2022 (Died 20.6)
Myna 2022
1st egg: 26.4.2022
2nd egg: 27.4
barn owl kicked hem out
Pigeons Spring 2022
1st egg on March 30, 2022
Myna kicked them out
Pigeon Second clutch 2021
1st egg on September 13, 2021
2nd egg on September 15, 2021
1st nestling hatched on October 1, 2021
2nd nestling hatched on October 2, 2021
First clutch
1st egg on August 10, 2021
2nd egg on August 12, 2021
Barn owls
In response to suggestions which have been occasionally posted in the chat box, we would like to clarify that at the Charter Group of Wildlife Ecology, we use nest boxes (including this one) large enough to fledge very large broods - the largest successfully raised brood consisted of 11 barn owl fledglings.
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[@RhyzOfficial-m12]

(The female kestrel trying to explain a whole speech to survive)
The barn owl: 👁️👄👁️

[@SD-MB-BB-CR]

At 5:40 Put at 2x will make a Krestal be a engine

[@Neon.jorunna]

Skip to 5:33

[@retroengineer90]

Had a feeling something like this would happen...

[@SameerAnsari0]

I have no issue with their fights i am always afraid about eggs may gets break 😥

[@Tenshi_NoYami-s2e]

0.43 is the kind cute

[@rocketman63]

Kestrel, poor baby!!😢

[@felixgarcia1774]

The vidoe is attached, the owl flies away after a minute

[@鄭正豪-o2u]

貓頭鷹在晚間裏看的到，紅隼就看不見。

[@AlliTanqira]

Please do falcon vs barn owl

[@cosmicsamurainewyear]

I don't know how kestrel attack barn owl 🙂

[@hatergood]

The female kestrel look like alert

[@JayAlexAzi]

Kestrel is soo poor😢

[@Nghiakichca]

1234567890

[@鄭正豪-o2u]

紅隼比較小隻，貓頭鷹常常會獵食紅隼

[@Mphoyaone]

Mom's birthday to fight

[@Planta_zombies]

Wtf 🫥

[@Limonballi]

𝓗𝓾𝓱?

[@landonscott320]

Hh

[@Asthartisify]

Keatrel clearly knows how to defend the bottom position. 🤜🏻🫷🏻