Hi Janet,Lately I've encountered several SY Red-tails with the same kind of feather damage you describe. I assumed the breaks (symmetrical on both sides of the wings and tail, and equal length on all the feathers) were the result of poor nutrition...

Discussion on urban-nesting kestrels in DC with Jason Berry of the American Bird Conservancy.  We have some partners experienced with managing nesting habitat for urban kestrels, so please contribute your methods and experiences to this...

just for comparison...what size hoops and what kind of knots do you folks use? Has anyone used any kind of bait besides mice or rats? My daughter-in-law was trying to figure out if you could make and use a BC that would house a snake. Would it just...

Hi Allie and Janet,My main kestrel BC is about the same dimension as described by Allie. I've had good luck with nooses made from a 20 pound brown monofilament found in a local fishing tackle shop. It's called Maxima Chameleon. It's made in Germany,...