Fledging Day for EJ's 25th chick, Willow, was yesterday, at age 54 days old, all captured by our online team! In addition, we have reports and pics from MaryGK and Granny Smith direct from the VC. Exciting times, with photos of the whole family in one tree. All to get us prepared for the looming prospect of ENS. VC is now switching cam views from the nest to the tree for our viewing pleasure (blog from Chris). Also a blog from Sarah anticipating ENS.
However tonight, for now we can feast our eyes on the two brothers sharing a nest together in true fraternity.
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15.37 @ FISH
Rowan EDIT. Willow flies in and claims it
Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017
Rowan EDIT. Willow alarm calls and flies with the fish
He's back and continues to eat
I thought that tailfin was way to big to go down I was wronge, the fish has gone
Willow calls for more fish
he stays on the nest, pottering and calling. Something scared him and after looking up, he dropped flat
There was some alarm calling off cam, and it took Willow an age to get back up Approx 16.50
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It's raining. Willow is still on the nest, just joined by Rowan
I've done a video of EJ defending (as per MOFFER's snaps) but she flew off in a buffer - so I'm trying to extract her fly-off from VLC, which kept going for 7 hours !!! Can't reach the crucial part so am converting the whole clip, see ya tomorrow ;-D
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Made it to VC 4ish, it was pretty busy there. Saw Willow with fish and Rowan was on branch under nest shouting loudly! Odin on cam tree did not see EJ. Odin then chased an intruder.
Oh was at vc 3.30, cant go back on the tablet.
Cries from afar - osprey or not?
Oh! EJ morphed onto the nest, so it must have been her. defending again.