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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Good Morning all
Thanks for the videos Geemeff, Aila must have been hungry as she went in to grab that 5th fish..... Louis made a very quick departure.
JJ6 went for a quick fly around this morning.
He made a precision landing on the edge of the nest just beyond his siblings.
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JJ6 is off again at 06.23 enjoying his new found freedom.
Nothing like scran to bring a boy home
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07.54, fish. JJ6 was not on the nest when Louis landed but he came back to claim it. It seemed to me that Aila was shouting to him to come for it. Ian
Louis & Aila watching JJ6 just as he was coming in to land. Ian
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Morning everyone, great photos you've posted this morning, especially Mary's JJ6 departure photo, and Ian's watching parents photo. Korky, what's scran? Lovely moments from this engaging family - some chatters are already mourning their winter departure, but really, there's so much to enjoy now, just chill!
There was a funny incident last night posted by a chatter this morning, I went back and snaffled it
Slo-mo: Vera makes Captain give way 21.49
Geemeff, scran = food. Ian
EDIT - I meant to say, another brilliant Scottish word
Scran - Used as name for food in the Royal Navy
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