Link to May 2020 thread
Aila and Louis' first chick hatched on Friday 29 May. Perhaps we can expect number 2 and 3 to hatch on 1 and 4 June.
May brought lots of fish, clods, shag pile, sticks, osprey and owl intruders and fame to Aila and Louis, appearing on the BBC, Channel 4 and Chris Packham's Self Isolating Bird Club Live.
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Cathy wrote the following post at 4 Jun 2020 5:08 PM:
& doing a grand job, Geemeff.
Thanks! :-)
Unknown said:It looks a lot like a Willow Warbler, but it isn't the greatest picture. Maybe a Chiffchaff.
Thanks, think I'll stick with songbird..
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20.41, another feed from the neverending fish. Aila looking healthy, Louis looking healthy & bobs looking healthy, all is well in the world (that's maybe a slight exaggeration). See you in the morning. Ian
Ian S said: the large 12.17 fish has been back and forth a few times but that there have been no fresh fish deliveries since 12.17.
That's what I have found, IAN :(
19:44 Louis brought in a clump:
He found a smallish piece of fish behind Aila and I think he was going to try to feed the chicks but Aila got up and took it and fed the chicks herself - there was a tiny bit left when she finished:
20:47 she fed the last of the fish to the chicks and ate the tailfin:
Looking a little forlorn at nightfall - we'll have to hope that Louis is on form very early in the morning:
IMAGICAT
Louis appeared dramatically out of the gloom at 22.53.16 just before night cam switched on, paying an unusually late night visit. He brought a stick as an excuse to look under Aila's tail feathers for any stashed fish (didn't find anything) before departing again.
Thank you, Geemeff - poor chap, he looked quite crestfallen for a while there ;)
During the early hours Aila had 2 flyabouts in quick succession, I couldn't see why but am in a rush:
3:19
3:22
Not as early as sometimes but early enough today - thank you (((Louis)))
Good Morning Scylla
Fingers crossed website stays this fast.
Scrolled back to see the feed you reported, and couldn't resist this snap
All Lined Up and making those squeaky noises of delight
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