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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Another large fish delivery from Louis.
Aila doing the fish dance
Louis incoming
Aila drags it across the nest
Both chicks up for feeding
Have to say, the look on Aila's face when the second chick hatched, was like she had never seen a chick before, I thought it was funny.
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Ha Ian I think you could be right in that Louis is hanging around to see what is left so he can take it away.
Maybe he doesn't believe in a fish larder, likes to keep a clean nest, and believes in bringing in a fresh fish all the time, who knows each nest is different.
Just as long as he keeps up the deliveries
Well I just went back to webcam and see he has taken it away Ian, you should be a betting man LOL....
EDIT: Scrolled back and that was interesting, Aila went for a fly about after the feed, Louis looked a bit lost being left alone with the chicks, Aila came back, Louis took the fish and flew off.
Aila flies back
Louis takes the fish and leaves
I must have missed that bit Ian - Tut Tut clumsy Louis - sometimes its like an episode of "Some Mother's do have them" with some of their antics on the nest.
Aila starts calling for the fish to be returned, Louis dutifully brings it back.
Feed commences
So Louis only had the fish for 15 mins
Thank you everyone for reports and captures this afternoon, singling out IAN, MARY and GEEMEFF :)
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