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The season so far: Maya arrived back 14 March and Blue 33(11) on 23 March. Maya laid 4 eggs 2, 5, 8 and 11 April hatching 11, 11, 13 and 17 May. The four chicks were ringed on 21 June as follows: #1 Blue 054 (F), #2 Blue 055 (M), #3 Blue 056 (M) and #4 Blue 057 (F). Further details of their vital statistics can be found here.
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A huge fish which will no doubt circle the nest. 056 returned and has snaffled the stringy innards.....oh no. Definitely having to stretch and throw his head back to swallow. A few screenshots but I’m out for most of the day. Fingers crossed.
Morning All - thanks for updates and captures
As reported fish delivered and one juvie getting tucked in while one sits waiting and the other at the front who I am assuming is 056 seems to have an end piece and is still struggling to swallow as Jane's description above.
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056 at the front, has now flown. Looking at his throat, there is no sign of any fresh blood.
What luck, JANE - I'm creating a romance out of it ;)
I haven't checked in at all this morning yet but this gull caught my eye a couple of minutes ago.
Just in case {{{CLARE}}} pops in - it only stayed a second:
Now we have Maya with fish and 2 juvies on the nest.
IMAGICAT
OHHHHH! I just found my post in the Dyfi thread! Here's hoping it copies over:
CATCHUP from WAKEUP
Spider has been a nuisance as usual:
057 wakes up:
Got up:
She had some blurry flaps 'n prances and looked happy:
And pretty:
No-one came to see her so she flew:
Then there were ons 'n offs by singletons who couldn't be ID'd in the nightcam, nor in daycam by me!
None of them looked empty-cropped:
One:
Two:
Three:
Then they dispersed:
After being "scared" off:
The gull buzzed the returned osprey:
This one had a lovely prance about, surely must have been 057:
This male was apparently bloodless and got buzzed by that gull!
Then osprey with stick (must it have been Blue33?) pursued by that gull!
I think it was Maya, she was joined by 2 juvies expecting fish:
Make that 3 juvies but they didn't all stay:
FISH !!! !!! !!!
I think there was a tug-o-fish going on and someone was cross ;)
One ended up with a peaceful feed:
Maya came and took away the fish:
This must be 056, he's just finished a happy dance:
Maya returned with some fish and fed a couple of juvies one-by-one:
Then Blue33 flew in to defend:
A single juvie ate some fish on its own, then blackage, and ENS ever since:
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It was a long, frustrating wait before all 4 juvies were on the nest, I was getting really worried.
Here's an unedited clip from the feed which hopefully includes some informative bits:
Thanks Scylla for the captures / vid. Can see 056 still struggling. Just hope he can dislodge whatever it is quickly or if a cut, then it heals. Just now Maya has paid a visit and looking around. I read of one but haven't seen her bring in any fish yet.
Now one juvie, 057 appears and Maya flies off
057 has now flown - ENS