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
Nice change of cam
"Birds are, quite simply, little miracles - and as such they require care and consideration."
Magnus Ullman
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Some bits from before LIMPY came on duty.
Breakfish, I think:
A very wet baby-tail:
I also have a wet baby-face but I think LIMPY covered that rather well
So here's an alternative pose:
Idris's legs:
Next fish:
KC7 having a fluff-up during a quite successful self-feed - great technique!
Didn't I do well?!
Telyn:
She went into a state of shock because it had become sunny !!!
One had enough and the other's about to take over:
Up to 18:00.
he still has not brough the fish to nest
as normal wet and wind
will not be on here much of the day
Pictures speak louder than words....awful weather
Copyright DOP
Black and white for a change....
Sorry I couldnt resist......all present and accounted for . At least its not raning :-)
Not quite up to MrsG standard, but Telyn is getting there
Or this version, if you prefer:
KARIANNE's whole-family shot - Idris had not brought a fish, it was as if someone suspicious had brought him to the nest:
Unknown said:
The boys were philosophical:
Don't know where Idris is roosting, Telyn is with the 2 boys:
The live stream went into a buffer @ 01:12 and it's still there now.