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MomoHawk
04-11-2011, 12:22 PM
I trapped a Kestrel a few months back and his crop always hangs off to the side when it's full! It's somewhat hard to tell in the pictures but here you go!

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/Hatsumi73/DSCN1146.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/Hatsumi73/DSCN1144.jpg

And this is just a cute picture of him :)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/Hatsumi73/DSCN1139.jpg

cobus
04-11-2011, 12:42 PM
Normal some birds do that

PeteJ
04-11-2011, 12:58 PM
As was said, normal, particularly when they have very filled crops.

Meagan
04-11-2011, 01:52 PM
Nothing to worry about, as everyone else has stated already. My female, imprint kestrel has the same thing with her crop. Its always lop-sided. We make fun of her sometimes for it...lol.

MomoHawk
04-11-2011, 02:13 PM
I didn't think it was a problem. I just think it is kind of funny. I always make fun of my little bird for it.

oldguy
04-11-2011, 06:40 PM
Yeah, my male redtail lists to starboard same as your kestrel.

Watched Dr. Nick Fox's video on raptor health and nutrition. The crop is shaped that way.
Does look a bit odd, though.

Dan.

sharptail
04-11-2011, 09:04 PM
Normal some birds do thatHi Cobus...where have you been, I missed seeing you on here? long time! Has your hawking season started there in SA?