GLASLYN OSPREYS - AUGUST 2020 to end of FEBRUARY 2021

Link to  july-2020

Bywydd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife website/webcam >  https://www.glaslynwildlife.co.uk/live/

YouTube Live Stream (with chat) > www.youtube.com/watch

Public Facebook page > https://www.facebook.com/BywydGwylltGlaslynWildlife/

All captures and videos ©Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife

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

  • 24 February

    An all-too-familiar sight:

    No boundaries, totally undisciplined:

    We've seen it worse:

    Our Mute Swan couple:

    It was too distant to hear its shout, the next second it flew:

    And this Thrush (Mistle? Song?) was also too distant, such a shame because it was singing on our screen for nearly 15 minutes Musical note  Hugging 

    At this point the cam went down:

    EDIT!  Oops! No it wasn't, I've got another 2+ hours to go.

    This was the cut-off point:

  • Amplified sounds from the pitch black morning - I can't reduce background noise:

    Listening (or trying to listen) to that reminded me of LOTL...

  • MC. You are right in that it was a Mistle Thrush. Heather spoke about it on Chat and says she thinks there are as many as four about. She has seen them whilst working at the VC and protection site.
  • Thanks, everyone, for pics and posts, particularly to Scylla (as usual!) and to TJ for the lovely photo of the BH Gulls celebrating the spring!

    Kind regards, Ann

  • Lovely ethereal photos - send (nice) shivers down the back. Nice capture of the mistle thrush Scylla.
    I was out walking on Tuesday (lane walking since the fields were just too muddy) and for all of 10 minutes I stopped to watch and listen to a song thrush loudly and boldly announcing its presence to any thrush that would dare to intrude into his territory. It was so loud!! not even the pesky traffic could drown it out.
    Thanks for all you posts Scylla
  • Unknown said:

    scylla said:
    I hope I haven't missed black-headed gulls, CLARE would love to see some

    Well if Clare doesn't come up trumps I can offer you the look of love from an amorous pair of BH Gulls. Well, it is nearly spring.

    You got BOPS'd, TeeJay, and I missed this lovely shot (as well as any gulls that did turn up at Glaslyn, if they did).  Thank you!

    (I did reply to a PM of yours months ago, I was very late - ditto with TRYING.)

  • MC. Swan flock take off at 0710 ish this morning from the distant field BUT they swing round and suddenly pass close by the camera from left to right! The closeness wakes you up!
  • MC. Best I could do to show you.

    Copyright BGGW

  • Mike B said:
    MC. Swan flock take off at 0710 ish this morning from the distant field BUT they swing round and suddenly pass close by the camera from left to right! The closeness wakes you up!

    I have done videos of them swinging around like that, they often do, in small groups - but I've never captured them as close & dramatic as your shot, Mike.  I'll be having a look later, there's no obvious reason why I won't have it.