GLASLYN OSPREYS - JULY 2020

.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

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  • 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 Grin

    A group pancake coincided with a passing quad bike and a fly - don't know what caused what.

    Heather found a tornado Open mouth

    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.

    © Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife

  • Only just caught your terrific video from 5th Patily. Thank you. I know you won't mind that I've downloaded it (cheeky grin)
  • 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? Thinking

    This is KC2 hogging the limelight again:

    They had to huddle in the end:

    After the long wait, TWO flounders in quite quick succession Smiley

    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.

  • Some brilliant helicoptering by KC2 there, Scylla!

    Thinking of Birdie, I hope she's ok...