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Blogs and videos to the season so far:
Mrs G returned 21st March, 10:36 > mrs-g-returns
Aran returned 3rd April, 12:08 > aran-returns
First egg laid 13th April, 12:08 > mrs-g-lays-first-egg-of-2020
Second egg laid 16th April, 18:17 > mrs-g-lays-second-egg-of-2020
Third egg laid 19th April, 19:01 > mrs-g-lays-3rd-egg-2020
First hatch 20th May, 10:52 > first-2020-chick-hatches
Second hatch 21st May, 17:59 > second-glaslyn-chick-of-2020-hatches
Third hatch 24th May, 12:52 > third-chick-hatches-on-glaslyn-nest
Chicks ringed 24th June > glaslyn-chicks-are-ringed
KC2 fledged 9th July, 14:48 aged 50 days > kc2-has-fledged
KC3 fledged 14th July, 9:36 aged 54 days > kc3-fledges
KC4 fledged 19th July, 18:44 aged 56 days > kc4-fledges
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The three juveniles are thriving under Mrs G and Aran's continued care, proving once again what formidable parents they are. Long may the season continue to be be hassle-free as it nears the time for migration
KC2 and KC3 spent time on the perch chilling (and buzzing). I'm not sure why I got involved in this
KC3 brought nest material, like he likes to do:
But the corvids so infuriated him that he flew to attack and forgot all about it:
Beautiful KC3 nearly dried out:
Aran brought a mullet and a feather:
And KC2 got it with a triumphant shout and flew with it:
KC3 continued to be the star of the show - unblurred moments between defending postures when someone was interrupting his preening:
Who is that cheeky so-and-so?!
He'd had enough and off he flew:
Someone got a fish!
It was KC3 and he flew with it:
16:38 KC4 landed.
She waited and mantled when KC3 arrived on the perch in an excited state, fish gone:
This might be MrsG at last:
Because the cam left the nest to look around I can't tell who these two were, but one is KC3 - they took off together to chase someone in the sky:
Oh what a triumph - I took a dead fly off the lens
No prizes for ID-ing KC3 and KC4:
They waited on the nest and there was on-off activity until finally KC3 flew @ 19:35.
No, not finally, that was after a further visit to perch and nest and back to perch, flying @ 20:09:
We're on nightcam view now.
IMAGICAT
scylla said:Aran brought a mullet and a feather:
I left out the snap !!!
KC3 with a small fish and KC4 protesting
C BGGW
After a night of some breeziness and solid rain, KC4 was first to touch down, squeezing in in the last couple of seconds of 06:06 - she was very closely followed by KC3. KC4 helicoptered off after a minute or so, but KC3 stayed on until 06:16. There's no point in rain-splodged snaps.
06:43 there was a very quick on/off by No-ID-ah ;)
06:48 KC2 and KC3 more-or-less landed together, didn't stay long:
07:08 KC3 landed to collected a soon-to-arrive fish, but we didn't know who it was or what the fish was like until a bit later - KC3 has the small fish and KC4 is in waiting:
The cam switched over @ 07:19.
I don't think there'll be anything left for you {{{KC4}}}
And there wasn't - KC4 did some disappointed little skids:
KC4 stayed on, @ 07:50 KC2 popped on 'n off, KC4 waited and waited:
Then the master nest-builder was at it again:
Fish?
No, but isn't he wonderful?
I have to break off due to an accidental demolition here.
18 Aug cont'd
08:20 KC4 flew in expecting a delivery but she waited and waited, ended up sitting down:
Zoomed:
A couple of minutes later Aran brought a FLOUNDER, KC3 was in attendance but didn't stay on the nest long, he waited, preening, on the perch while KC4 tucked in:
10:07 KC4 flew in a blur with the large remains of the flounder.
KC3 checked the nest and flew off and brought in... a leaf?
Eventually he got his own very flappy flounder:
KC2 came to complain but didn't stay:
But she came back again and KC3 flew with his flounder so she looked to Mama for support:
What a lovely surprise! MrsG has been steering clear of the nest since the head-biting incident - the only time we've seen her here was when she took the flounder from an empty nest and dropped it. This was a pause in her preening:
Eventually, KC2 got her FLOUNDER, that's one each this morning :)
She flew with the whole thing, I hope she knows what she's doing!
The cam shot back from a tour just in time for the REDSTART:
I did a short video because it went on the perch briefly:
After KC2's fish no-one was on the nest until KC3 turned up @ 14:37.
KC4 must have got wind of something too - and the wind got her hair:
KC3 and KC4:
That wasn't fair, KC4 was first to the nest but KC3 got the headless FISH (not a flounder!):
Aran was looking good!
??? ... nothing came of it:
KC4's little face fell when KC3 flew with fish (she flew @ 15:57):
KC2 turned up on the perch, she was shouting but here is an angelic moment - she was preening until 16:55:
When we got back to the nest KC4 was already there, she flew @ 17:13.
This osprey either had a fish or was perusing its toes from time to time:
Back to the perch, there's KC4 (I can tell it's her by the straight line on the ring that I've discerned with difficutly):
There you go:
She flew @ 18:02, stopping briefly on the nest when a corvid took her place on the perch.
The osprey was still out there beyond the Christmas tree @ 18:38, but then we had to go back to the nest, where 2 juvies were waiting... KC4 got the FLOUNDER:
KC2 went to perch and then came back and sat down to wait - KC4 seemed to be doing quite well with the flounder, compared to sometimes - maybe some previous ones have been tough elders?
20:22 KC2 flew off, and KC4 flew off with substantial leftover a minute later.
The osprey was gone from behind the Christmas tree.
20:39 over to nightcam view, no-one seen since.
19 August
07:08 KC4 was first in and soon got a FLOUNDER from Aran. She ate it on the nest with only her tail showing on the left side :(
07:42 KC2 arrived.
KC4's progress:
A human "observer" scared KC4 (who left her fish and scarpered) and KC2 off the nest:
No-one on the nest after that (besides corvids) until we got our first sighting of KC3:
KC3 was on 'n off the perch until about noon - it looked as tho there might have been some bird-related intrusion (dang corvids?) but not seen clearly:
Garfish for KC2:
KC3 came to contend but was far too late - they both mantled, someone unwelcome must still be nearby. KC2 flew with fish, a few minutes later KC3 flew:
It started raining quite heavily, probably KC3 returned to the nest @ 13:00 and to perch...
Deja vu !!!
This time the garfish was headless - I don't know who the bystander was - KC3 flew with the fish @ 14:06:
Redstart paid a short visit:
Another intruder !!! This time with an unleashed dog !!! (I've no idea what the deal is in this area.)
scylla said:There's a pick-up truck pulling what looks like a horse-box driving cattle slowly along...
For a couple of minutes only:
Deja deja vu vu - for KC2 - headless again - she flew with it:
KC3 on perch shouting:
Wow! Deja deja deja vu vu vu for KC3 - complete with head:
That was the best view, KC3 flew with it.
Well done Aran
That's up to 18:38.
Latest BGGW blog - Growing Up
https://www.glaslynwildlife.co.uk/2020/08/growing-up/