Wakey Wakey!
Another misty morning on the Loch Garten Nest. at 06.15 EJ is dozing, and one of the chicks peeps out from her side!
Chocoholix shiny new 2018 Interactive Osprey & Chick Chart! (with clickable links!)
Glad I've caught up with you, Granny Smith. No need to apologise for mistaking Odin for EJ the other night. It was all a bit confusing with the comings and goings. I wonder what was wrong with the fish. One thing for sure, we'll never know!
Feeding is complete, but I'm not sure whether the wee one actually had anything to eat. EJ is now tidying up, and the chicks are huddling together to get underneath her.
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Let's hope EJ will serve second helpings in a while - Little One usually does well when she does.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Deveronside- I thought the fish from the other night was really floppy, difficult to tear apart and one of the chicks turned away after one bite. I also wondered if EJ had something stuck in her throat but after looking at the video I now wonder if it just tasted awful and she was trying to spit it out. As you say we will never know but it was something I have never seen in all the years I have been watching ospreys.
Hello all.
Thank you for all the pictures posts and videos. Especially long stick captures. Very amusing. I have to say I admire #3, s/he's always in the thick of it at feeding time. clever littlun :) and a very lovely mumbrella.
Chocoholix : Love the picture of Dyfi at dawn. a privileged view! Would loved to have heard the dawn chorus there but would like to know who sings what. not very good with my warblers. Glad night shift went well. :)
Marina Kyriacou
Like the 'mumbrella' Stingray. Raining at LG at present, all chicks appear to be well tucked under their mumbrella!
Feed started. Think C3 is next to EJ this time
I tuned in to see EJ is feeding the chicks, but it could be leftover fish. I did not catch sight of Odin.
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C3 has definitely had some fish so far
Feed finishes and EJ is trying to snuggle them under her again. Difficult to say how much C3 ate due to position of all chicks but s/he did get some and turned away towards the end.