FOULSHAW MOSS, & ALL LAKE DISTRICT NEST OBSERVATIONS MARCH 2021 TO END FEB 2022

#3 had been holding back, patiently waiting for the 2 biggies to be sated, now he's got his reward:

I think I will not be surprised if this little one is one to return in 2/3 years time He has osprey survival politics down to a T He (probably?) is doing brilliantly I was jusy watching him sleeping and noticed that his tail is developing and then he had a stretch and syretched out his little wing and leg Awww!

Feed in progress just now

Older chicks being fed while #3 is at the back

#3 must have moved and the older chick was straight over to it.  #3 in submission pose and 35 feeding the older chick 

YW arrives.  35 continues to feed older chicks however #3 is beginning to look

35 slips #3 a bit but the older chick objects.  

#3 still waits as the older chicks continue to be fed

and when #3 attempts to reach for a bit is still threatened by the older chick

the older chick now turns away and 35 feeds the other

several minutes later and once the other chick is full, #3 now gets some fish

the older chicks return but #3 remains and is getting fish along with the others who are having more

sadly more threatening behaviour towards #3 but it has had some fish this feed

and eventually the older chicks are sated and #3, on its own is fed

and more - the little chick is not going to go hungry 

CUMBRIA WILDLIFE TRUST

Finally patience pays off, and after a couple of feeding attempts and limited fish for LB the other 2 turn away and LB gets the remains of the fish and a full crop to boot. 

LB has certainly learnt that patience is rewarded when the fish is a good one.

© Cumbria wildlife trust / Foulshaw Moss

All in a fish coma now

just looked in to see another feed underway and aggression towards #3 too 

few minutes later it turns on the other chick!    YW moves out the way 

5 continues feeding the older chick while the other two wait until it is sated

Eventually full, it turns away and #3 swiftly moves up to be fed 

#3 getting loads 

good size chunks  -  #3 is being extremely well fed here

© CUMBRIA WILDLIFE TRUST

#3 still fast asleep #1 and #2 still resting down but awake #1 seeing to its new feathers

16 June

Foulshaw Moss

Only the 02 (closeup) cam is working.

Karen W said:

#3 is being extremely well fed here

Looks like the same applies this morning

Here was #3 playing his cards right this morning:

FF

both cams down