Hi everybody, what a day its been.
LG has been fairly quiet all day with comings and goings of fish deliveries, I think it was 5 in all. Those chicks are enormous now, coming up to their peak growing spurt.
At LOTL things have taken, at present, a turn for the better. I will try and post the last blog that Peter wrote::
21 June 2010 2:36 UpdateWhat a day it has been for all involved. Isn’t this bird amazing, she has now fed herself and the chicks 4 times now this evening. This is good news and yes there is a but, but she still is not 100%. Let's hope our male can get some fish into the nest early tomorrow morning so she can feed again soon. Fiona and I will be here through the night to keep an eye on her. We will keep the blog updated as usual, which reminds me to thank the guys at Red Paint for getting the blog up and running again. They do a great job for us.Peter
Thats for those of you who don't always get time to look at LOTL's blog. Hope it helps.
At present, EJ is getting some shuteye and the chicks are dozing with the occasional bit of restlessness. I think it must be midges that keep going in front of the camera.
Night, night, all back in the morning.
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We have night vision. The chicks are settled and EJ is taking in the night air.
Unknown said: I thought fish numbers were begining to drop off, but not today! These really are some big "chicks"!
I thought fish numbers were begining to drop off, but not today! These really are some big "chicks"!
OG: I find it increasingly odd referring to them as "chicks" - I think juveniles would be more appropriate!
might be more appropriate, will try to refer to them now as "youngsters" or "juveniles". They are not babies anymore.
The youngsters have decided to get up and have a nosy around while EJ keeps watch. Will she get any rest tonight, maybe. One youngster just spread its wing over its sibling and it didn't like it. They are so funny to watch at times.
Or we could call them the " Chubby 3"
Apparently Roy Dennis decides the sex by their size. This year that may not be a helpful guideline LOL
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It looks like EJ is getting a bit of shuteye, but now and again the moths irritate her. The youngsters are settled again.
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