Intense Wildlife Battle: Rat vs. Lesser Kestrel Mom Protecting Her Babies

[@Teddokrato]

Rat was like Chicken dinner tonight.. omg I'm the dinner !

[@nwing07__]

RAT: ayee dinner KESTREL: what a coincidence!

[@whimsygrove9971]

Whoa that rat was huge! Good job mama! She's a good protector.

[@kenho-wr5ul2rh7m]

no thats not accurate the food manage to retreat is more accurate

[@rodenreyes6320]

Animals aside from man have nothing but instinct to try to perpetuate their species. Man is lucky to have brains and opposable fingers.

[@mikerelva6915]

Birds are crazy. Their self protection brain is virtually non existent with species when it comes to protecting their young. My friend and I had some tiny little bird attack us, was a ground dwelling type in a field in Vermont. We could have easily stepped in it, I’m sure any predator the size of a rat could squash it, but it simply did not care. The ferocity this thing had even scared us and that big bluffing is exactly how that species has survived. This thing would have ran off an elephant it’s every was so boss 😂

[@ΒάιοςΤσοποτός]

Not the best place for a rat...

[@Pro_67553]

Yea rats should be living in holes

[@MDR5213]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@metalheartlady1]

for the next brood, the nesting box must definitely be better secured against intruders. The rats come to the box more often

[@moshevaknin9737]

Almost like having a pizza delivered to you when you didn't even order it :D

[@M-mj8bd]

More like Chinese food

[@alessandrozingali8410]

Funny how after the meeting she just:oh one of the kids misplaced let me fix it

[@liliencalvel6151]

😅 The mama; she took care of business, didn't she?

[@Lozzomatic]

"...mum I'm cold..." "Huh? Oh crap, sorry-hold on I'll get you!" (turns and forgets kid a bit) "...mama help..." "AH RIGHT RIGHT, SHIT- sorry baby. I didn't mean that. Stressful day. Now get under my ass."

[@Hardylivesforever]

She didn’t even let the rat come to the surface and attacked while the rat was hanging in the air 😮 Whatta mom 😍

[@diegoriosmx606]

wonder what would have happened if the mother was not there 😭

[@s.tavares3257]

@@diegoriosmx606 that’s obvious. They’d all be eaten.

[@annecohen8927]

Oh I see, she’s trying to protect one of her own baby that was previously left exposed. And she did this with so much care as she was able to have one of her babies, safely joining the others in her care. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@dontworrybehappy4916]

Pulling in her chick... So smart!

[@simplycurlyde]

Yes, what a good mom she is! That was just so sweet. It's just too bad she couldn't get that rat.

[@simplycurlyde]

@Tony Paterson Oh thx for telling me that.

[@Bopig]

@@simplycurlyde I assumed by getting the rat you meant she couldn't kill the rat and then feed it to the babies when it came in.

[@shawnv123]

@@simplycurlydekestrels are too small to get a rat that big but they can still defend though

[@jansalamon5265]

great mom😘

[@erasmuskoay]

Very good maternal instinct

[@gookey9924]

If the mother hadn't been there it would of of been heart breaking to watch those chicks being taken away by the rat.

[@warrax111]

that's because she don't know to build door.

[@lxathu]

Kids, who ordered rat for dinner?

[@monkeyskitz]

YOU PICKED THE WRONG HOUSE FOOL

[@richpaydirt]

That rat knew he F’d up before his feet even hit the floor.

[@maggie4396]

good maman! god protect her and her babies!

[@LionPaw743]

00:52 she lost a beautiful tail feather while doing her wing-fu :)

[@tetelestai5736]

I have more respect for this Kestrel than most parents in this society

[@VirusForPrez]

Rat : Sorry Mr.Kestrel thought you were a wee Lil' Pigeon , hard to tell in the Dark ! see-ya

[@caramelcupcake2162]

Good strong protecting mama ❤

[@tomtalker2000]

Actually a rat would be big prey for a Kestrel to take down. Typically they hunt large insects, small birds, and mice. They are about the size of a Rock Pigeon you see in the city. So they are quite small for a Bird of Prey. Not to mention the fact that Rat's in general are pretty brazen and have a good set of chompers in their mouths. They can also inflict damage when they need to. I have nearly 40yrs of experience in the avian field having dealt "hands on" with everything from Warblers to Birds of Prey.

[@marciaqueiteriadegimenez5833]

Esse rato é folgado 😮 Miseriqueima tá amarrado

[@Pro_67553]

Rat: oh dinner Kestrel: Get the hell out of my barn house and leave my chicks alone

[@鄭正豪-o2u]

紅隼真的有責任心

[@TzuyuTheYodaMaster]

Pretty sure rats are also part of Kestrel's diet, that rat just tried to serve itself instead.

[@Luca-bj3cq]

Well, yes and no. Black rats (Rattus rattus) and young Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) are definitely occasionally part of the kestrel‘s diet. A huge adult brown rat like the one in the Video would be way too big to be targeted by a Kestrel though.

[@luisdiazlinares5703]

La Curiosidad Casi le Cuesta La Vida a La Rata,...

[@THE_BIGGESTNOOB]

Rat: nope I’m out ✌️

[@dlighted8861]

The Kestrel got mad because it didn't order take out. 🤗😂🤗

[@cg462]

My cockatiels bite's pretty damn hard, that rat must've been getting about ten times that, I'm surprised it got away with its hide intact

[@shwanflake]

Dinner delivered 😂

[@wittgensteinedface3946]

“Sorry, come back here few weeks later.”

[@garheard7337]

Aren't rats part of a kestrel's' diet?

[@thebirdguardien.14]

that rat picked the wrong time and place to fuck with the mother hawk.

[@jondoes7836]

That rat made a mistake. He’ll never do that again.

[@caramelcupcake2162]

Are we gonna ignore the fact that rat came from the roof ✋😭

[@4ivan54]

Скворечник сделан плохо. Нет козырька и большое крыльцо для входа. Посмотрите инструкцию как сделать нормальный скворечник.

[@naomigonzales1126]

Save birds

[@Панда-з1л]

Mom bird was in stress

[@HedvigKjellberg]

Food in the bed 😂😂

[@caiofernandes5910]

Esso que é uma grande mãe incrível, como os animais dão grande exemplo a nos ser humano racionais 😢

[@riapa4536]

Перетаскает крыса птенцов, пока мама на охоте будет

[@matshanssen2070]

Impossible situation!😎

[@wilsoncamilodasilva516]

Kkkkk esse escapô fedeno, ja que ele é.o lanche deles se lascô,nem precisava saí pra caçá lanche vei em casa 😂😂😂

[@tom11zz884]

That Rat lucky to get out of their with its life. If those Talons would have gotten into the Rat, it would have been game over.

[@kingcurry6594]

Kestrels kill by using their talons, but they need to be moving quite fast to be effective. The rat was probably fairly safe as the mother kestrel didn't have space to attack at speed.

[@liliencalvel6151]

😅 That mamas not playing around

[@nottooherbal]

The eggshells were getting in the way.

[@ПорфирийИванов-з2ф]

Я не понял,а где крыса делась?

[@RR-wi5qq]

Mom...☺️

[@Skirtis87]

Papa Kestrel out, picking off the rats family one by one.

[@aytenozaydn7568]

❤❤❤

[@Just_Clownin_Son]

The way that bird spread its wings out. Looks like it was about to do some karate moves

[@Aspasia..Ellada]

Жаль удрала крыса. Эта еда вообще оборзела

[@jeanyves5380]

Hoo he could have be a meal for them. He wanted to eat and was nearly eaten.

[@maroonburgundy5720]

What exactly the rat was trying to do, she's not match for a kestrel? In fact rats are on the kestrel's menu.

[@eFMe-fk1xh]

Not necessarily. Smaller rats can be hunted, but the ideal size of a kestrel prey is a mouse. Adult big rats like this one is too much for its talons.

[@PlanetToca]

Get that rat mama!!!!!

[@TheJacksnipe]

Rodent's revenge.

[@nordwestpassage]

No chance for the rat.

[@ykMasiH]

The rat did not had a chance

[@Airsix6six]

I hope a random homeless person walks by and presses some ham against the owls house.

[@tonioplease]

wow, smart kestrel that baby would of died if she didn’t pull it in

[@fartiblagborough8727]

Uber eats for Kestrals!

[@Airsix6six]

Lmaooo it comforts it's baby by humping it's face. "Don't be scared baby mama is gonna dry hump your face and make you forget about the scary rat by doing something much more scaring to you now shut up and take it skwah! skwah! skwah!" Lmao

[@silvermainecoons3269]

Well bless your heart. Do other people actually think your comments are funny? This video sure has attracted some 🆔 iots.

[@jodyreeder4820]

Dinner AKA snack

[@LionPaw743]

Goddammit I hate rats!

[@goranpesut4945]

MOM IS MOM

[@SaddamHossain-q2w]

Mom 😮 very pawer full 🌝

[@arasdrawno]

Super mom

[@paulienvandergoot1728]

Zouden mensen ook moeten doen

[@albion1949]

No contest.

[@TheJames208555]

可惜沒抓到，自動送上門的食物啊

[@anglosaxon244]

Its a shame she didnt catch it,..that would have been a good meal

[@naveenchilakapati]

King Kestrel

[@jackiethomas249]

Let the rat 🐀 try that with an owl 🦉 in residence.

[@isaacstone7899]

Awesome mama take her chick together.

[@CS-ci7gn]

Думаю сапсан его запросто уничтожить.

[@MrBargill]

Where is the father

[@crittersofearth9914]

The rat meets its predator

[@hiroshikaneshiro-hq2wq]

外卖到了😂😂😂😂

[@FAHHTER]

😂😂😂❤

[@سامحسامح-د4ك]

سبحان الله

[@snakecharms2320]

I hope that rat doesn't come back. It was clearly after those chicks, and it will wait until mom isn't home and bite and pick away at those chicks until they die.

[@tom11zz884]

If something doesn't eat the Rat first...lol Hawks, Owls, Eagles, Feral Cats, etc....

[@seemagrover4914]

Wao

[@hassankhalid7869]

Seema❤

[@hassankhalid7869]

Hello!

[@miriimamzade104]

Крыса после этого и кур будет бояться, узнав что это тоже пернатая