How appropriate to start the new month on the chicks' first ringed day.
Quote DOP FB: "We ringed our two chicks this afternoon and we have TWO BOYS"
Compliments of ALISON:
"KC7 (Bob1) is Tywi (pronounced Toe-wee) and KC6 (Bob2) is Teifi (pronounced Tay-vee)"
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From this:
To this:
... in no time at all !!!
This is what's known as "make do and mend" - proud parents, with the help of ©Dyfi Osprey Project:
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IMAGICAT
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
RSPB Giving Nature a Home
Random catchups
09:45 - He's looking across at Telyn on the other end of the perch:
The fish went to and fro between Idris and the nest a couple of times at least.
Telyn:
Copycat Idris:
Idris chilling:
Idris went from there to there to there (and I didn't even know the second there was there!):
And flew back with a stick which he placed carefully on the nest:
Then flew off thataway, hopefully gone fishin':
A chunky little stick from Telyn:
Next fish:
Plenty delivered to the nest:
I think this was Tywi getting a bite, looking very sweet:
Out there waiting for an opportunity
Another generous donation:
Telyn flew off with that one - no decent snap available, she blurred.
Then I had a mix-up and missed the chicks' supper.
Morning
"Birds are, quite simply, little miracles - and as such they require care and consideration."
Magnus Ullman
My Flickr account is here
Time to leave the nest
bib & bob
not doing much
Love this view of the nest....
Copyright DOP
some early shoots
not sure who it is
more of the same
Idris and Telyn leave the nest