Hi folks, It was a windy and damp day yesterday. Lots of vigorous exercising by Middle and Youngest. Thought at one time the middle one would take off, it was certainly doing so across the nest. I think 5 fish in all were delivered by both parents between them. All at rest now. Ahhhhhhhhnight, night, see you all in the morning.
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Now EJ is feeding the first & the one from back of nest. The other has almost disappeared from view to left.
at 6.11 EJ came with a fish and #1 came immediately to the nest from cam-post
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#3 was up and preening when #1 started loudly alarm calling from his lofty perch on the camera post.
EJ arrived with a Whopper and started mantling and alarm calling .
#3 is loudly fussing while EJ starts serving the fish . #1 & 2 are just waiting until the little one ( LOL) is fed
The fish is so big it is longer than EJ's head and body
Now #1 ,I think, has joined the food line . #2 as usual is in the background .
I am shouting at the screen to #2 --GET UP IN THE FOOD LINE!
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Come on #2, the meek miss out.
Barbara, #2 must have heard us. He has pushed in between other two and is being fed, at last.
Ever since the nasty food fight when #1 was lashing out at everyone #2 has been afraid to get in to the food. line > It waits until #1 is finished eating . If it is an Odin size fish there is none left for #2
YES #2 finally pushed into the food line and is getting fed. EJ is actually giving #2 extra pieces
That fish is so big it is going to be an all day feed !!
And now #2 is the only one eating so it will get it's fill.
#1 flew to the Camera post and is Odin like chirping
Titch & Eldest have had sufficient and wander off to back of nest. Oh, where did Eldest go? A clunk and Titch looks up at camera pole. #2 still eating. Plenty of fish remains.
EJ will have a good fed from this one too .#2 just walked away full It looks like more than half of the fish is left
#2 wanders off. EJ still has half a whale for herself.