'FORUM FRIENDS, WILDLIFE-FROM-WHEREVER' (Off-season, all cams off at Loch Garten)

Mama brought a rat to the nest overnight, Korky, (don't know whether she caught it or there was an off-nest handover from papa GHO) so I'd imagine that's what the furry prey is? She did plonk it down next to the hatching egg and 'brooded' it.

Thank you all for heads-ups, unneeded this time, as it happens - it was the first thing I checked on resurfacing and what a shock I got !!!

I was going to quote myself "No more signs up to 10:22" but it's not here - cos I posted that under Captiva in error!  And only a couple of minutes later the drama occurred.

I've got so many files here, I checked the Cam3 one and thought I'd started it too late, but now I've found it so here's an un-tampered-with quickie - I think it's a better view of her scramble back onto the nest:

Glimpses of Owlet underneath Mama, I'm leaving it at that for now but I expect there've already been better views.

scylla said:

Glimpses of Owlet

She's been keeping it well hidden since, I'm on the look-out for good views.

Boreal Ontario

The reddest Redpoll seen so far:

Heart in mouth with three little bobs on their own for so long - gulp. You'd think the parents would learn.
Yes, a beautiful little bird. Thank you Scylla

Breakfast delivery, but the owlet is still being over-protected - from our point of view

The sound is a lot better on one of the other cams but it's out of sync, so I have to amplify Cam1 and reduce the background noise, which distorts the whole thing somewhat.

Good to see the owlet moving about a bit, and also, the cached mouse!

Lunchtime:

Here's the owlet on view at last:

Dad shown bringing supper on another cam: