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Summary of the season so far:
Maya arrived back 12 March and Blue 33(11),on 14 March. The pair are currently incubating three eggs - #1 laid 28 March, #2 laid 31 March and #3 on 3 April.
Maya and 33 have incubated these eggs for 34 days now and in a few days we should see the first hatching of the season and another record broken!
Thanks, Everyone, for the pics and posts. Hope that little one is alright.
Kind regards, Ann
Sandra P said: Is it ok, Mike?
Is it ok, Mike?
It did seem to be moving earlier but it is difficult to tell now with the night cam. This afternoon it did seem to be trying to get back towards Maya but since then it has been laying as and where it is now. 33 was on the nest just now and seemed to be heading towards it but has now flown.
I'm afraid we'll have to await the morning.
Birdies LG DU update.
It lifted its head up 5 minutes ago.
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Mike B said: I can't ever recall seeing this situation anywhere before? This was the last view before the night cam came on. © RUTLAND WATER OSPREY PROJECT
I can't ever recall seeing this situation anywhere before? This was the last view before the night cam came on.
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Could this be (from Scylla's cap at 3:54) the same chick? I wish my vision were better.
Pandy said:Could this be (from Scylla's cap at 3:54) the same chick? I wish my vision were better.
You and me both, Pandy - I thought it was leftover fish - yet it's very osplet-like now you've pointed it out to me :(
IMAGICAT
Blue33 is here, I'll do another vid when this is settled.
EDIT - Fish delivered.
Now we're not getting a clear sight of the babes.
Glad you are on the ball.... Mrs Marples :-p
From what I see so far...not looking good, but I hope it is just my eyesight letting me down.
Cracking Sunrise though
Actually we can see clearly that only 2 osplets were up for breakfish:
Very sorry, folks! I set up the cam to record in such a hurry, and on a distant laptop that I can't reach to type on etc, so I misaligned the capture area and was missing some of the right side (particularly) of the nest :'(
I've corrected it now.