The next flight to Halifax was at least 10 days away, so the Kestrel was kept in a large cage (usually used for seals) and fed small bits of steak rolled in clippings of feathers from a dead thrush (taken from a collection of frozen specimens destined for the museum). Although the Kestrel readily ate these offerings, this was very poor fare for a raptor whose diet usually includes grasshoppers, frogs, mice (sometimes bats) and small birds. The feathered beef only served to keep the falcon alive until she could be delivered to the mainland for rehabilitation, but she remained alert and active thoughout, vocalizing every now and then with unexpected heart-stopping shrieks