The bond between the kestrels in my garden is not altogether loving. Again my cameras have picked up a tug of war rather than a food pass between them! It is usual for the male to hunt and catch food for the female during courtship, the process establishes a strong bond between them and ensures that the male will be able to provide when the chicks hatch. But in this clip, such domestic harmony is not present! The clip shows the female snatching a mouse from the male and the male is reluctant to hand it over! Maybe, it is at the end of a long hard week for both of them!

An Artist's Research: I am a British wildlife artist based in Thixendale, North Yorkshire. I use nestcams to study animal behaviour so that I can capture the individual characters of my wild subjects in paint. I've shared the best of my video research on this channel. I hope you enjoy it! See more too on my website: www.robertefuller.com