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
Aila on the nest with Captain who has fish and ? who is shouting for all they are worthbehind Aila
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A final fish arrived at 20.20.51, fish number five for the day, a smallish whole trout - and Captain stole it from Doddie! Goodnight..
Aila was last to leave the nest yesterday, she flew off at 21.37, it was an empty nest over night, until Aila arrived this morning @ 05.20, then she alarmed called and flew off. JJ7 is on the nest @ 05.30 and left a few minutes ago.
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All 3 are on the nest now, waiting on breakfast...
Morning, 08.04 empty nest. By 08.09 Aila and three juves impatiently waiting for a fish. Ian
EDIT - 08.26, empty nest again, must have been a false alarm.
More fish please
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09.27, JJ7 is the only one on the nest when Louis brings in a flat fish. I've noticed Louis never seems to eat any of the flat fish that he brings to the nest, maybe he isn't any keener on them than the others are. No-one has joined JJ7, he might get this fish all to himself. Ian
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Louis was in and out pretty quick.... JJ7's persistence paid off by staying on the nest.
11.36, I think everyone apart from JJ6 got a piece of the last flatfish. Aila and JJ7 were on the nest finishing it off when Louis brought in a headless fish. JJ7 being on the nest got it. The other two chicks arrived soon after but at the moment JJ7 still has the fish. Ian
All three were on the nest, one with fish when I looked in about half an hour ago but all clearly disturbed by something. Then whoever had the fish, dived down. Then so did the one on the left. It was a very persistent intruder There was much alarm calling off the nest and then one by one the youngsters shot off the nest, presumably to help defend it
A while after Aila returned to the nest but still alert, soon followed by a juvenile food begging