Hello my dear friends!
I already wrote that August is important because young birds, who for one reason or another have lost their parents, leave my house. Of course, this applies only to healthy birds that have successfully adapted and learned to hunt on their own. Otherwise, they simply will not survive in the wild.
Today, the baby kestrel also began an independent life. With kestrels, everything is not as difficult as with corvids, because by their nature they are not very disposed to humans. To tame them, you need to make an effort, which I do not do if the bird is healthy and does not need constant veterinary procedures. Thus, even grown up in an aviary, they remain quite wild and distrustful of humans. This greatly facilitates the adaptation process.
The kestrel chick is the sweetest creature. But don't be too gullible! Even a very small bird can claw at your hand or bite you. Despite their small size, these are very brave birds, ready to defend their lives.
In my native language, Ukrainian, this bird has a very beautiful name, which can be translated as "the one that fights the wind."
To release the bird into the wild, I had to go on a short journey. Despite the fact that our forests are mined, I ventured along a more or less safe path and let it go in a forest where the same birds are found.
I drove the car as far as possible, and then went on foot, carrying a box with a bird in my hands. I tried to stay on the road because it is dangerous. One of the residents of our village has already lost his legs when he decided to take a walk in the forest because he stepped on the so-called "stretch line" left by the Russian fascists. Unfortunately, our forests will be dangerous for a very, very long time. The truth is that wherever Russia appears, it brings only trouble and death.
Finally, I decided that the place was safe enough. I put the box on the ground, opened it and walked away. The bird sat for a while, and then flew up to the branch of the nearest tree. Again she sat a little and flew into the forest.
