SUMMERTIME - and the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the Flowers are high
One of these mornin's
You're gonna rise up singin'
Then you'll spread your wing's
And you'll take to the sky.
Peekaboo
June, Is that EJ or Odin peering around the branches? And your orchids are gorgeous. They probably appreciated the drink--after a month! Do you feed them as well?
Keith, Yes, that was the rope-making place--very interesting to watch them doing it. 25 years is a long time in the Navy, and you are still working--are you going to retire soon? (You will have more time to watch Ospreys when you do!) Were your refits on nuclear vessels, like your colleague's?
Kind regards, Ann
My guess is Odin as the chest appears white, but evn up close ID is not my thing.
I heard skydancing calls at LG just now :)
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One chick at Dyfi is doing some nice helicoptering, while the one in back is being fed. The third does'nt seem to know if he wants to eat or helicopter.
SheilaFE, I almost missed your post which came in while I was posting pictures. If I had picked up on it sooner maybe I could have caught the skydance sounds. I did hear a skydance once and even that was a thrill. I could her the sounds of the wings as they swooped closer and retreated over several times. What a sight it must be to really see in person.
JUNE - Your 11:51 at Manton Bay - Was this before S1 fledged the nest or after. There appears three young on the nest in your picture.
LOTL VISIT
Seven ospreys were present this morning all seen at once from the hide between 11:00 and 12:00 when food came in.
Two resident adults + 3 Juveniles all around + 2 Intruders.
The female had to deal with the two intruders whilst the male was away on the River Tay fishing (Salmon Catch).
Female in The Boingy Tree watching over.
Male in the Dead Silver Birch
12:00 Lunch and the female let the chicks help themselves - They are all capable now - She just watched them from the very top of the boingy tree.
FR4 - still yet to fledge
Not sure which adult could be any of 4 adults.
Just before the male returned with 12:00 lunch - Chase in the SKY assume female + two intruders. Male joined in later and there were 4 adults above the hide with two juveniles in the nest and on near to the boingy tree = 7.