Well folks, its been an exciting day despite the weather. The middle chick increased its wing exercising and almost went this afternoon but no, it was this evening at about 19.37pm that it fledged. Alison posted a link on the main blog. In case anyone missed it , it is: www.youtube.com-watch Its only short but it shows clearly it taking off.
At present we don't know where it is. The eldest and youngest are on the nest with we hope middle one on a tree sheltering from the wind. Only the morning will tell and hopefully when there is a fish delivery it will come back onto the nest
The eldest has had a few forays out into the big wide world also but #3 is still at home but has been practising. What will tomorow bring??
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Thanks Linda. I guess they wont leave the nest again until there has been more fish.
Thanks Linda - if they haven't had a fish for so long there could be a BIG battle when the next one is delivered!
Joan - avid bird and nature watcher in Northumberland!
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They are stirring again - here is a close up of at least two! - another one is headless!
I never realised before just how long their legs are!
One of them has been levitating from the nest, without taking off.......
Darned still cam won't capture it.
Still very windy up there.....
-- no good getting your hair done on a Saturday!
I saw that Linda - but I couldn't capture it :-( Every time I clicked it was back down again!
Well done, DjoanS!
Linda - love the bad hair day pic!
DjoanS said: Linda - love the bad hair day pic!
-- always used to happen to me when I had it done on a Saturday, Joan!