Hi folks,
Another day of comings and goings. I believe 5 fish were delivered by either EJ or Odin so they haven't flown yet. The juves continue to come and go on the nest, either taking the fish they claim and flying off or eating on the nest.
Over to the night/early morning shift and thank you for your continued updates that keep us going here.
Night, night.
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Evening all. Thanks Lynette. Nest is empty right now.
Day cam came on and somone arrived on the nest and is looking around.
Oh well. No sooner did I hit Post when our friend left again!
EJ just arrived with large fish - oh geez and here comes Piggy to grab it rudely from her. :-( And here comes #2 - and EJ leaves. #2 just sitting watching.
Well #2 got tired of waiting for a bite and has flown off. Whoever it is on the nest has stopped eating but still has a firm grip on that fish.
OK. Well. Piggy chick still sitting on the nest; no other visitors - I think he/she is full and taking a nap!
Going to head off to bed now -but oh - of course, Piggy is mantling and looking around.....and has now stopped, - and is now mantling again. Gosh, I would say the hairs on the back of his/her neck are standing up - quite inflated there, but frankly, I can't stay up much longer and this could go on for a while, so am going to turn it over to the day shift. Sorry folks, I'm really tired.
One chick on the nest eating. It appears to be Middle. I can't see the entire back of it's head . I can hear one on the camera post and one in the distance calling for a fish.
Formerly known as Barbara Jean
Thank you Lynette and THANK you Annette for talking to yourself (! :) ) much appreciated.
A Scot would say of our weather today ''It's driech'' to which I add VERY (did I spell that correctly by the way?).
Not around today - shortly to depart for the Quantocks - out till dark hiking and then my friend is feeding me (I usually feed her) - she's dog sitting for her sister is Weston-Super- Mare which means I go to meet her there. Rocky is comng with us . Sharon, me and gear and Rocky all in a (wait for it) ... KA Gadzooks!! (shades of how many can you get in a Mini) . Rocky is a strapping golden Lab !!!
Please someone note that both EJ and Odin have been seen - I'd be grateful. Shall not be home till 10 pm earliest and would really like to go to bed on ''all is well'' sort of thing. Currently I see Youngest eating the end of a fish on the nest and another youngster is wingeing from the nest post. The weather looks a little drier than down here which isn't saying much.
I wish you all a VERY good Saturday.
Mornng BarbaraJean :)
Youngster is watching a skein of geese fly south (direction a guess looking at the weather)
Middle finished the fish , cleaned it's beak and is watching a flock of geese fly over. I can hear them . Someone tidied up the nest a bit it looks a little less messy
I think EJ gave up trying to keep the nest tidy with this brood of slobs
Middle is jump flying on the nest and chirping with glee :)