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1st fish of July 2022 arrived at 07.34. Not too shabby an effort! Headless trout delivered by LJ2 whilst LM6 was off the nest. She soon followed on to collect the fish.
It looks like it was a nice calm morning.
LM6 and the chicks got a couple of feeds off this fish before LJ2 took it away. He returned with what was left at around 10.40.
LJ2 started eating it on the nest. Chick #2 came to see if it could get any and LJ2 gently fed it a few pieces before finishing it off.
Wednesday 27th July,
Good morning all, it’s a beautiful day here at Brenig.
LM6 stayed on her perch with the chicks until daylight, I think possibly LJ2 was on the cam pole last night as I could hear microphone noises there after the “incident.”
Anyway, the chicks were up bright and early and full of energy. Lots of wingercising and flapping, jumping across the nest.
X6/Olwen (F) who fledged yesterday at 12.45 - 55 days, is now 56 days and KA9/Gelert (M) is 54 days. I’ve a feeling he’ll be fledging today.
Around 05.15
09.36 and after having a good preen, X6/Olwen decides it’s time for her daily exercise. She stretches her wings and she’s off, closely missing the cam pole as you hear it shudder as she passes it!
She does a circular route, flying past KA9/Gelert who’s watching his sister up above in the sky.
LJ2 makes a couple of chipping noises and Olwen flies back safely to the nest. She was away about a minute!
Olwen has got the flying bug now. She’s back at the nest for under 20 minutes and she’s off again and back again and off again. Her time away is increasing to longer and longer spells. Gelert is still practising his hovers with LM6 close by watching.
13.30 KA9/Gelert is really thinking about it! He’s looking over the rim of the nest, flapping, fly/jumping across the nest. He wants to fledge, he’s chipping to himself, trying to build up the courage to take the leap of faith.
13.35 LM6 flies to the trees. There’s cheeping going on. Is she trying to encourage Gelert off the nest?
13.35 and LM6 lands on the perch so it must be X6/Olwen on the tree!
14.04 Olwen leaves the tree and lands on the nest.
14.30 LJ2 arrives with the first fish of the day and a small one at that!
KA9/Gelert takes it first with his beak
Gelert transfers the fish to his talons. X6/Olwen grabs it from her brother with her beak
There is a bit of a struggle but Olwen with her extra bulk manages to win the fish, nearly pulling Gelert over in the process.
Olwen eats the fish.
14.52 KA9/Gelert then gets his fish as LM6 brings in a small pike.