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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IMAGICAT
I assume Glaslyn has been thru the recording, and has subsequently posted a theory.
12:01 Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife Link to Blue 019s recent visit to Glaslyn. https://www.glaslynwildlife.co.uk/202...
12:03 BGGW VC We thought the same Gail. It is possible that the female had strayed into Z1's territory and he was seeing her off and both strayed into this territory.
12:03 BGGW VC It would explain why the ring number looked like a two digit ring. #
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Monty's last chick KA3(19)m/ Hesgyn was seen on the Glaslyn perch at around 13.00 today.
From a distance he looks rather like Aran. Around 12.39 I spotted an osprey on the dead tree, and thought it might have been Aran, until I thought I saw a blue ring. It could have been Hesgyn . Another osprey flew towards the tree and I thought it might have been Mrs G, joining Aran. But the bird on the tree flew off. Perhaps that was Aran seeing the intruder off?
I think KA3/Hesgyn has also been seen at Dyfi and on Anglesey recently.. Another young osprey doing the rounds!
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Super reporting and snaps - myriad thanks, SHEILA.
My little heart sank, tho, at the thought of covering it with a vid. I'll think about it while catching up elsewhere - Glaslyn are sure to produce something, maybe including views from another cam too.
scylla said:
My little heart sank, tho, at the thought of covering it with a vid. Glaslyn are sure to produce something, maybe including views from another cam too.
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I echo what Scylla has said, Sheila. Thank you!
BGGW have posted a vid on Fb, Scylla
He's a handsome fellow, just like his dad was...
Link to video
Another day, and another day with Mrs G being loyal to her nest. Aran has been around this morning too.
Looking very Mrs Gish!
A change of scenery. She has now flown to the/a spruce? tree
12.43 she has flown back to the perch, arriving with a chirrup - you can't have too many!
13.08
BGGW Fb post