.A hasty start to the new month, to get something done in BIRDIE's forced absence and before the possible/probable FIRST OF THE MONTH FREEZE (and I've already got freezing probs here!).
When Birdie is back in she may give me her comprehensive version to insert here :)
Parents and chicks are all doing well, with no real upsets so far.
©Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife
Earlier today Mrs G was dive-bombing crows behind the perch.
There must have been a flounder delivery before 10.30 which has done the rounds. KC3 gave it up at 12.11 and KC2 took over. Mrs G is now finishing the tail end, while Aran sits on the perch, on guard
© Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife
SheilaFE said:There must have been a flounder delivery before 10.30
Self-explanatory:
KC3 had a wingercising session and got at least 2cm off the nest surface
A group pancake coincided with a passing quad bike and a fly - don't know what caused what.
Heather found a tornado
Then Aran brought another flounder:
Everybody welcomed it:
Well,, that's what it looked like at first, but MrsG fed from the previous delivery and Aran was left standing over the latest:
KC2 self-feeding, but it was too tough for much progress:
Joint preening going on, MrsG spots something untoward but doesn't react otherwise:
Aran saw something objectionable and flew off:
She was soon back on the perch via a brief nest visit:
But someone soon got up her nose and she gave chase:
Next flounder was landed on chick's tail, chick not impressed but not upset ;)
Heather zoomed in when KC2's little V emerged:
Ooh I'd better post or the dreaded phantom moderator may step in...
Need to finish now, am going hypo.
There was more feeding and I must say I haven't given enough indication of the chick activity that's gone on today - they've all looked lively.
Since this shot MrsG has left the nest:
KC2......I think.......bravely standing on the edge of the nes looking outt Now KC4 is upand walked about a bit and all preening
KC3 doing some vigours flaps KC4 is tackling a short stick as if its fish Now moving some bark
A record shot of Arran and Mrs G. Perched up after the chicks have been fed.
I can't attend to this nest yet today, but every time I've looked recently they seem to be waiting.
19:40 Oh gosh, more rain! Mrs G feeding the young beauties
©BGGW
Breakfish (not very early) - and no, I can't get a better shot!
The whole family just after MIKE's acclaimed parent portrait ;)
Flounder very approx 4 hours after breakfish:
KC2's wingercising improves!
KC3 with entrail:
My internet went thru a very flaky period, I've only got lots of bits for quite a while :(
A rain-huddle followed, soon interrupted by Aran with the next fish, headless:
A family resigned to rain, why even huddle?
This is KC2 hogging the limelight again:
They had to huddle in the end:
After the long wait, TWO flounders in quite quick succession
Currently MrsG is feeding herself from the first of the two, and one of the chicks whose number I can't see from her is self-feeding the second.