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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.
Approx 09.42 and X6 is having her turn to try and eat the fish. She is holding it down with her talons and pulling on the long pieces of skin.
LM6 then decides to come down and take control of the situation. She takes the fish from X6 and starts eating the skin.
Once LM6 gets to the fleshy tail end, X6 comes over for a feed and the fish finally gets finished off!
12.56 LJ2 joins his family on the perch. LM6 reminds him they haven’t had any fresh fish yet today. He is watching a speedboat in the distance.
17.18 LM6 flies off the nest to the cam pole. 17.21 she arrives at the nest with a fish of some description. Can’t work out what it is, looks like a stick!
She lands, waits for a few moments, flies off and returns again.
LM6 does the fish in the talons walk across the nest that all ospreys quickly learn!I have no idea what it is - a dried up piece of skin?
18.59 and at last, a whole, live fish is brought to the nest, perch by the looks of it. LM6 and the chicks are calling loudly.
There’s been an intruder around tonight 20.00ish, both parents came to defend the nest.
21.28 LM6 called to the chicks as she was coming in with her catch.
Nice end to the day. KA9 in the middle.
Sunday 17th July
Good morning all. X6 up bright and early tackling the half fish left from last night. LM6 gave her time then just before 06.00, she stepped in to take it and feed the chicks.
09.47 and LJ2 lands on the nest with a fish. LM6 isn’t there.
He waits, holding onto the fish, she quickly arrives within a minute. He then lets go of the fish, a headless perch, to allow her to take it.
14.43 and LM6 lands with a small whole fish
Both chicks get fed.
16.32 LM6 brings another small whole fish to the nest. She takes it to her beak to start feeding the chicks straight away.