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 ;)
IMAGICAT
19.49, Louis (definitely Louis this time) arrives at an empty nest (apart from a piece of fish). Louis has another flat fish. JJ6 arrives after Louis. After some thought, JJ6 ignores the flat fish and eats from the other fish. Aila arrives at 20.15 and nibbles on the flat fish, she also feeds some of it to JJ6. Aila is currently still feeding JJ6 from the flat fish. Ian
EDIT - JJ8 has arrived and is being fed from the flat fish.
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Great to see Aila delivering two of today's eight fish. Here's Louis bringing the last one, and an extended version of Doddie's struggles with the flat fish. Goodnight...
Fish number eight, whole trout 21.36.39
Extended version Doddie and the flatfish 19.49-59
Sorry to not have posted much recently, I have been on holiday for last two weeks, and this forum doesn't cater well to an Ipad......
No Fish deliveries to report as yet. Aila left the nest last night at 10.25 pm - she looked to be in that reflective mood that the females get, when they know their job is done and migration looms.
ENS - There has been a lot of fish calling off the nest since around 05.44 so maybe a fish is about to arrive.
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JJ6 arrived on the nest shouting for Scotland, he was then joined by JJ7 then they both flew off at 06.47.....
We must make the most of these nest visits I guess - migration will follow soon!
There is only one Osprey that could shout louder than JJ6-Doddie and that is our lovely Blue 47(11) - Bynack from LG
09.06, JJ7 had joined JJ6 on the nest a while back. Louis brings in a flat fish which JJ6 takes. After Louis leaves, JJ8 arrives. Ian
MaryGK said:
Morning Mary, I don't know how anyone can manage with an ipad or iphone, I can't scroll or move around without having to go in and out constantly! Nice photos.. hope you had a good holiday..
10.02, Aila and the chicks are on the nest, Louis brings in a fish. JJ7 gets it. That is fair enough as JJ6 & 8 both ate from the previous flat fish. The nest was rather crowded for a while. Ian
1120, another fish from Louis. JJ6 gets this one. Just before the delivery, JJ6 seemed to be eating from the previous fish that JJ7 took. Ian
EDIT - later on JJ8 took one bit of fish from JJ6 and Aila took the other. Aila alternated between eating herself and feeding JJ7 who doesn't seem very hungry as he had the lion's share of the last fish. JJ6 having given up both fish, was still auite happy also to be fed by Aila! There is plenty of flesh on the fish JJ8 has, I guess she won't eat all of it.