March thread.
This post updated 01 June
MrsG returned on the 25th of March and was joined by Aran on the 29th.
(The beginning of the reunion video is a must-see for all fans of MrsG - I'm posting it today 01 June, to remind us of a happy time before the tragedies of May 2021.)
The month of May brought unrelenting wind, rain and corvids, as well as persistent intruder KS8 (among others) - and Aran somehow injured his right wing, rendering him unable to fish. Within a few days all the chicks had sickened and died. It could hardly have been more stressful for MrsG and Aran, but they are recovering together while the caring Glaslyn team is supplying fish each night.
(The chicks' bodies have been removed from the nest by Aran and MrsG, so we shall never know the cause of their deaths.)
In the right margin of this page are links to Glaslyn's posts documenting the misfortunes on the nest.
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It was very misty at times:
Unknown said:This incident seems to have changed both Mrs G and Aran's behaviour with Mrs G now spending much more time on the nest.
Aran and MrsG were on the nest together several times today. After this stay on the perch (MrsG looking drier and less fierce):
She suddenly flew to the nest:
Aran was already there, she shouted at ???
It was still daycam at shutdown.
Lovely captures SCYLLA.
I got a nice one of Mrs.G yesterday too
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I forgot to start Glaslyn until it was nearly closing time - MrsG was on the perch and suddenly flew to the nest, then to the left perch, then off:
I saved the Chat but it only went back to past 21:00.
Someone watching live reported an intrusion just before 06:00 but I don't know if it was seen - I can't see it but it's doing my eyes in scrolling thru the long dark/light/dark period while the cam can't cope until the day proper gets going.
The latest BGGW Blog
Healing Times - An Update on Mrs G and Aran
It is a very well written blog isn't it. Keeping everything crossed for Aran. Luckily, he has possibly 8 more weeks to heal before his migration.
Sandra P said:Luckily, he has possibly 8 more weeks to heal before his migration.
I was thinking that, too, Sandra