The wind had died down, no rain, hurah, and EJ is getting some kip with the occasional wriggle from the chicks.
Happy viewing to all our overseas watchers and see you in the morning.
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RSPB Giving Nature a Home
Now EJ is standing and preening on her favorite branch to the right .
I think that is where she rests her feet from having them flat on the nest when she is covering the chicks
Formerly known as Barbara Jean
This pic was from earlier, during the branch dragging incident as she dropped it on the chicks:
Thanks for pic, Sandy. I was surprised at how determined she was, perhaps it is an instinct to protect the chicks from this rather persistent intruder.
Perhaps the last of the day from the still camera:
Fish #5:
Odin just delivered a fish but it is not big. It will only be a snack for that brood
5th Fish fo today
Lindybird: This is the last one, showing EJ doing her walking backwards routine that she does whenever a fish is about to be delivered:
Usual formation for an evenly distributed feed:
That was a very fair distribution of the fish, but if I was a chick, I would keep an eye on Mum when she is moving the furniture,