I'm starting this thread in case it's not possible for MARY to do it due to the first-of-the-month freeze-up.
Aila, Louis and their 3 chicks are flourishing, with Louis proving a great provider to the biggest family he's had so far.
I might add some snaps 'n things if I last a bit longer, but let's get the thread on the road first ;)
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Can't wait to catch his first fish delivery tomorrow morning Geemeff
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Well the weather is not very nice I am afraid, its been raining through the night, Aila has tried her best to cover the chicks, and there has been no fish deliveries so far this morning.
Aila looks a bit bemused in this snip
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Looks like it will be late afternoon before it dries up, although we all know weather forecasts get it wrong all the time.
Fish @ 05.37 hrs
Poor chicks are drookit.
Aila struggled for 6 minutes trying to get the fish tail down. When watching her I was throwing my head back along with her :D The feed lasted from 05.37 to 06.15 so that should keep them going for a wee while.
Note: I speeded the video up as it was taking her so long, bless her.
I don't know if Aila can see Louis with a fish, she had been fish calling for a while there.
Then she flew off the nest and chicks home alone.
Aila is so versatile, she can go from sleeping, looking serene, screeching like a fish wife, all in the space of a minute.
Bit of bling. Thanks for all ringing updates and photos yesterday.
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