We, some of us anxiously, await the hatching of Osplet #2(#4) laid on 23 April. Osplet #1(#3) laid on 20 April is thriving, it will be a formidable elder sibling. Let's hope it takes after Star/Tore, who, whilst she didn't hesitate to put Storm/Bynack in his place, generally waited until she was bashed before she laid into him. Fond memories :-*
Today should be the day.
A little clucking came from under EJ a few minutes ago when she shifted:
IMAGICAT
Evening all! Happy Birthday Moffer and brilliant video of EJ feeding the two chicks earlier. Thanks also to RtB and Scylla for vids and of course congratulations to Bluejay for seeing Chick#2 first!
Odin seems to have done a great job in stepping up the fish delivery, with a smorgasbord of choice on the nest tonight!
Just watched feeding time again for the two chicks and EJ is doing a fantastic job making sure each one gets their share
One for you and....
... one for you!
one for you...
and one for you...
oh yes, and one.. no, two.. no, three ... OK, the rest of the fish then... for ME!
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Unknown said: I do not know what time that fish was delivered but EJ has been eating from a fresher one that Odin brought until now and not sure how long it has been there. Definitely a while.
I do not know what time that fish was delivered but EJ has been eating from a fresher one that Odin brought until now and not sure how long it has been there. Definitely a while.
Quite right, B&B, I'm going thru recordings and hope to find out when the big rejected? why? maybe it only looks like a fish? was delivered.
1357hr could have been #2's first feed, did it get any?
Close-up view:
Full view of whole event - EJ flies, Odin brings back 1337hr fish, feeding session:
2022hr FISH feeding session close-up - EJ seems to eat nearly all of it, giving and taking away ;-)
Close-up:
Full view, Odin's arrival with fresh fish @ 2022hr, EJ takes it, feeding session, still need to find out about the existing fish:
This isn't supposed to all bold :-(
Hi all...again :) It's so great to see that Odin has upped his game with LOTS of fish to go around. Very many thanks for all the posts, pics and vids. Gosh, it makes one happy to be alive.
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I'm not sure if this is any help but I saw Odin take in a new fish at 17.52. There already was half a fish on the nest and they seemed not quite to know what to do. After a few minutes he flew off with the fish. She called him back a few minutes later and chose to feed the young with the new fish
scylla said: I do not know what time that fish was delivered but EJ has been eating from a fresher one that Odin brought until now and not sure how long it has been there. Definitely a while.
[/quote]I do believe that the big fish to EJ's side at the moment, was the one that she was feeding the chicks from earlier. It was a bit tough. Perhaps the other fish is more tender, easier for the chicks? Odin, no doubt will take the leftovers away.
Bluejay said: Do I get a prize for spotting number two first ? ;-)
Do I get a prize for spotting number two first ? ;-)
You do get one.....for having Osprey Eyes and spotting number two, perhaps now known as 'Moffalot' ....well done ;-p
Great videos Scylla! Thanks so much for all your patient edits!
scylla said: 2022hr FISH feeding session close-up - EJ seems to eat nearly all of it, giving and taking away ;-)
She's following her own published feeding guidelines! Unlike Mrs 5R at Rutland whose policy seems to be to feed her chicks til they fall over, EJ seems to prefer a little-and-often policy.
Unknown said:This is all I managed to rescue from my earlier recording attempt - 50 seconds of footage, but it does include the youngest chick being fed a morsel
I had already found and uploaded this session before I saw this follow-up to your post "FF made me miss it" (deepest empathy!), and after quickly scanning thru it I entitled it "#2 didn't get any", so am glad to be proved wrong by your little clip, RtB :-)
Here is the whole session in blurry close-up of the 1601hr FEEDING SESSION:
If anyone has footage of the 17.52 delivery, it would be worth viewing again. Who, what, where, how?...
To avoid ambiguity, I was referring to Odin and EJ's reaction to having two fish on the nest at the same time. It reminded me of Baldrick in Blackadder.