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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Odin arrived with a fish 08.30 ... fish still flapping! He stands chirruping for a while. EJ flew in and grabbed it .... no-one eating yet. Fish is still flapping as EJ tackles the head :-(
Joan - avid bird and nature watcher in Northumberland!
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Two GEMs now eating
Morning all. EJ and 2 young eating - from reading earlier comments I know this is fish #2. Looks like a horrible morning at LG. Not much better here! Oh, when I looked again at the screen, all 3 plus Mum.
Just one still feeding now, one wingercising and one on lookout. Pouring here. EJ checking with the lookout now.
Two birds have left the nest.
Terry in Cumbria
Morning, All. Plenty of fish already today, then. I think Today must be The Day for #2 to finally take the plunge & fly around the nest.
Can only see one rather disconsolate-looking youngster on the nest - I assume one is out of sight on one side. (Went off to make breakfast and missed the departure of EJ and #1).
Hi patricia - think there must be a youngster on the left o f the nest, they did a lot of hiding there yesterday, just out of view!
I went to sort breakfast ... I see the GEMs have finished theirs! One disconsolate looking young one in view ... I presume the other is hiding to the left. A very soggy sight :-((
Only one sad, wet bird on view at the moment----
-- thanks by the way, to auntie for the picture of the huge whale that EJ caught this morning!
Morning all, logged on to see youngest on its own and then spotted middle on the very edge, left hand side, so both are there. Presumable eldest is on the cam post. Looks damp and miserable at present.
Thanks for all the updates and pics. Will we see #2 fledge today, I wonder!!!!!!!