It looks peaceful, EJ is standing at the edge of the nest. Chicks are a bit restless but seem to be settling.
I think it was 5 fish that Odin brought in yesterday.
quick update for LOTL fans: Lady seemed to rally a bit more today but is still quite ill. Camera at LOTL is down at the moment. I know its not on the correct thread but not everybody has time to catch up on the LOTL blog.
Anyway all is calm, happy viewing, I'm off to bed now. Oh, and before I forget, first day of summer here, well let's hope it is.
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Hello Annette!
I think you're justified in commenting on Lady, especially as indications are good :-) The chicks there have been feeding for themselves, either recent food of leftovers. I wonder if she's had any herself yet? One of EJ's chicks has just had a nibble at the remains of the fish itself, so these ones seem to be learning to do it too :-)
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Morning Barbara. Morning Robert the Bruce.One of the chicks just did a bit of furniture arranging with a big piece of wood. :-)
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Was that an intruder call? EJ was mantling a bit but the chicks were busy preening and didn't seem to notice.
Robert: From what I've seen, Lady has not eaten this morning - we're all hoping the male drops a fish under her nose!
In the meantime,life is a never-ending snack at LG!! Where do they put it!?
Unknown said: Oh Barbara Jean, was that a piece of fish in the twigs? Must've missed some of the action. Trying to watch LG, LOTL, and Miss Marple on telly all at the same time. Thinking about chocolate cookie, but daren't leave the computer
Oh Barbara Jean, was that a piece of fish in the twigs? Must've missed some of the action. Trying to watch LG, LOTL, and Miss Marple on telly all at the same time. Thinking about chocolate cookie, but daren't leave the computer
It was the last few inches of the fish and the tail. EJ had stashed it in the barricade on the right where the large branch is sitting. I saw Chick #1 haul it out and start eating it
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Fish #2
Oh good grief. It's Odin with Fish #2. Perhaps the LG staff should think about fitting the nest with a refrigerator! Needless to say, no-one is rushing to eat it.
5.36: Odin returns with fish #2, not quite such a big one this time. The chicks look more active now, although only one is currently eating.
Thanks Barbara Jean; missed all that. Need another set of eyes and pair of hands so I can do what I was supposed to be doing this evening (posting "for sale" ads on craigslist). Managed to get one up but heaven knows what I said in it in between posting on all these blogs.
Thnaks for the update on fish #2 folks. Trust Odin to wait until I was away from the laptop for a few minutes until delivering it. LOL