.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
IMAGICAT
KC2 fledging blog here
It was a bit of an odd one, she just kind of floated up and away and then out of sight, flew round behind the nest and back again, apparently nearly colliding with Mrs G in the process.
Last evening MrsG, minding her own business, got a good slap from one of her ungrateful children ;)
KC2 claimed the next fish:
MrsG wasn't standing for it and firmly took the fish - she ended up feeding KC3, KC2 wasn't interested and KC4 was, as so often, sitting down:
Here's MrsG having just claimed the fish Aran had brought for supper - no chance of any chick getting first dibs ;) All 3 chicks gathered round for a feed:
It was a dry night !!!
One of the others had unearthed a piece of fish, apparently; the other was resting; MrsG was waiting; this is KC2 (I used the magnifier when s/he moved) curious about something:
MrsG took over the leftover fish and polished it off, then repaired to the perch.
Aran waits with flounder while 2 chicks create wingy mayhem:
Someone is getting fed now but I can't tell who's who at the mo - but that must be KC2 half-way up the perch:
Thanks Alison for the blog link..... it was quite a fledge
Nice catch up Scylla
All 5 on the nest, I got a bit confused at first, seeing Mrs.G on the nest and also a dark face from the perch, where I had expected that to be Aran
KC2 is her mothers daughter, her face is very dark.
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EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
KC2 encounters pperch for the first time \aran eating Mrs G eventually takes the fish
(can't get little vid to load)
How odd Vid from about 45 mins ago At the time it wouldn't post after a couple of attempts and now it just downloadedin seconds
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