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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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While looking in just now I could see the juvies splashing in the water and then on and off the nest a couple of times
14:16 I think this is 056
and flying off
14:18 A wet 054 appeared and had a shake
and then a wing flap
14:23 she took off and then back
14:29 055 appears and has a lie down
14:45 055 has now got up and is standing on the nest waiting and shouting on a fish most likely
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All four have been on the nest so could be 33 is around with a fish.
Just now a nice close up of 054 with 055 standing behind her. They are both now 71 days old.
054 has now flown leaving 055 alone on the nest.
Off now - look back later. BFN
I am so sorry to hear you have damaged your eye, Karen. I hope you are mending.
Two wait in anticipation, hiding the ring leg LOL
Someone/thing flies overhead
and continues to be a distraction three minutes later
Perhaps its a sibling. There is no pancaking or defending going on.
Two minutes later 17.09 a third sibling arrives
Then promptly lies down! One of the original two continues to yell for supper
This all started at 17.04.
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Edit All three are being very obliging now, but I still can't read the numbers. Too pixillated. The noisy one helicoptered out of sight in frustration that no fish is coming! And is now attacking a stick on the front of the nest LOL
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A duet now!
"If we stay here long enough, somebody ought to bring us a fish--at least I hope so!" Edit: That was two juvies sitting on the nest and looking around.
Kind regards, Ann
FISH @ 18:40
The Fantastic Four
Short Video of Fish Delivery and All Four on the Nest