Hi everyone, been an eventful day, 7 fish in all, chicks have been eating all they can and are getting bigger by the day.
All peaceful on the nest and EJ looks to be getting some sleep.
Happy watching, see you in the morning.
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EJ gone for a flight.
2 giraffes and one snuggler.
Uh oh. Titch is copping it from one of biggies. The other biggie has been going walkabout round the nest.
And Titch, I think, has suddenly awakened and is craning his/her neck to see what's going on. Waddle waddle around to the camera side of the nest. Is that Titch?? Oh. Wow. A fight has broken out. Was that Titch that started it? If so, I was wrong about the waddling one. Fight ended in short order; whoever started it backed down pretty quick.
EDIT: AQ. I think you were right.
I came back to the computer. EJ when for an exercise flight. There is a bird in the back ground calling and one of the older chicks is answering it's call :) . It looks like there was a small confrontation between chicks # 1 & 2 Titch is laying down so I am not sure if it was part of the altercation.
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OK. So now the two biggies are having a set-to? Titch wisely - I think that's her - has flattened herself on the nest.
EDIT: Oh dear. Now I think it was Titch starting another fight. It's hard to tell when they're in the front or back of the nest; obviously, the closer to the cam, the larger whoever it is looks. Hmm.
I think that is Titch now on the right (as we look) and s/he is being provocative, now moved around to nearer camera & settled.
EDIT: Titch's wings are not speckled - yet.
Chick #2 was pushing Titch so Titch finally gave it a poke. Chick #2 looked like it was going to hit back when it looked at Titch who isn't so little anymore and reconsidered it's options. LOL All the time Titch had it's back to #2 and held it's head high not cowering one bit to #2
I think Titch plans to "try" for nest dominance .
It's going to be very interesting to learn their genders.
EJ's been gone for 20 minutes.