Pitch dark on the nest right now, but can make out EJ.
Odin flies in with the remains of the fish:
Another fish from Super Odin.
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Great noise on the nest ... came through to find Odin has brought another fish ... and the three humbugs are lining up for a feed! Looks a good size and Odin is standing proudly watching his offspring for a few moments
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Joan - avid bird and nature watcher in Northumberland!
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THANKS everyone for the great pic and comments!!
I have no problem with their normal nest fighting to establish the hierarchy I just hate to see it when they fight at feeding time and one chick doesn't get enough.
I loved the description of #1 & #2 fighting over the head of #3 . And #3 wisely keeping it's head down LOL
Unless it got too nasty between Garten & Mallachie, Rothes just ignored them too.
Last year Odin the magnificent brought in so many fish that all were well fed in spite of the nest fighting . I looks like this year will be a repeat of that .
Formerly known as Barbara Jean
#1 got fish first then #2 and the #3 cleverly tucked itself between the bigger chicks and is having some fish too :)
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Good to see all 3 getting a share and no bullying. I'm not sure how Titch got to the front, he/she started at the back!
Great to see yet another feed. I have to drag myself away to take the dog out now.
It's great to see the determination and tactical intellegence chick #3 has in terms of getting into a good feeding position.
They are developing skills by the day. I just saw one stretch it's wing and lay it over another chick :) I can't see which one did the stretching
Yes #3 will be the clever one
EJ has been having a long rest standing in the sun. I am sure her legs ache from sitting on the chicks for so many days in the rain
I'm sure EJ's just loving the opportunity to preen herself properly in standing position. She has been playing the role of a brolly lately so often