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
Aran was on the side perch:
Got zoomed on - this was terrible, too many beautiful faces to choose from and lots more catching up to do ;)
The fish looked so puny when Aran flew in with it and MrsG seemed to take such a short time finishing it after he gave it to her... but on close inspection it wasn't too bad at all:
And what happened was that she ate hardly any and brought it back to the nest, whereupon Aran grabbed it, mantled over it and wired into it (as MARY would say) and then flew "miles away" with it.
Later MrsG got a small whole fish:
Can't do any more - it's long gone get-go time the next morning !!!
Fabulous captures, Scylla.
No ospreys, but it is Glaslyn - I have just come across the news of a peregrine which was found dead near the VC. Dreadful news, and what a shock to those who found it.
A bit more from Raptor Persecution UK
Mrs G looking grand, and the sound of woodpecker
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
12.02 Mrs G has just taken flight, and landed on the perch
SheilaFE said:the news of a peregrine
Aran flew to the nest cup where Mrs G was waiting. A swift changeover, and both flew off, only to both return to the perch! Sweet!
Mrs G on the perch with a fresh whole fish, and Aran looking on
17:03 Mrs G is laying her first egg!
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Laid at 17:08
CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs G, Aran and all the team at Glaslyn!