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This week: exciting family milestones for the owls and kestrels on our Bird Cams!

Barred Owlets Explore World Outside the Nest Box

Watch the Barred Owl owlets leave the nest box.

Both owlets left their nest box this week and began exploring the treetops around the Wild Birds Unlimited Barred Owl Cam. Watch highlights of their adventures and find out what comes next for the young owls.

Five Baby American Kestrels Hatch in Wisconsin

Learn about the American Kestrel nestling period.

The American Kestrel Cam just got a whole lot busier! The parents welcomed five hatchlings this week between May 14 and May 16. Enjoy some of their first moments together and learn what's in store during a whirlwind nestling period.  

Register for the upcoming live event about the Birds of Alaska's Arctic.

Peregrine Falcon by Gerrit Vyn.

Upcoming Live Event: Birds of Alaska's Arctic 

Join Team Sapsucker for a free live event, "Seeing the Unseen: Birds of Alaska’s Arctic,” on May 22 at 1 p.m. ET! Hear brief highlights from Big Day and go behind the scenes with cinematographer Gerrit Vyn as he shares his journey to film arctic raptors. Register now and you’ll also receive an exclusive link to view the documentary.

Download a free poster about gull nests.

Illustrations by 2024 Bartels Science Illustrator Lauren Richelieu.

Free Poster Download: Beauty at a Gull's Nest

Gull social behaviors can be fascinating, and gull chicks are adorably fluffy! Enjoy learning about gulls and their nests with a beautifully illustrated poster full of fun facts that you can download and print at home.

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