Link to August thread
Aila left on 13 August and Mallie on 20 August. Rannoch failed to follow the weekly departure pattern and we're were still enjoying her noisy company on 31 August. But not so many fish for her today and perhaps Louis is encouraging her to leave.
It's been a happy nest, mostly, this season, apart from the failure to hatch of egg 2. Let's hope Aila and Louis come back next year and we see both Mallie and Rannoch again in a couple of years.
EDIT. Louis was last seem on Thursday 5 September and Rannoch on Friday 6 September.
There was a fish (small flounder) delivery just before 12:15
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15:45 Another small flounder for Rannoch. She was really excited before the delivery, flew off the nest and returned to receive it
Just as I was gog to say Rannoch is standing quietly on the nest, she started shouting......but quiet again now
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17:06 Yet another flounder from Louis
Hi SANDRA Snap! Luckily Rannoch doesn't seem to mind flounder
Unknown said:Rannoch is 89 days old today.
Thank you for showing the stats! Considering that all 4 Manton Bay chicks were +/- 100 days when they left, our girl has plenty of time to be within the norm. It feels so long since Mallie and Aila left, I can easily worry that Rannoch is overstaying!
Thank you all for super captures, I was so relieved to see Rannoch eating when I logged on - but I see she is now waiting for more :o
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Today's fishes: