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Our Osprey family taken on 7th July, 2022.
Our chicks on 31st July, 2022. Olwen flying in to join her family.
This was a new nest erected for 2022 season to replace the one vandalised in 2021 after this pair and just laid their first egg.
Our male, blue LJ2 (2018 South Argyll) arrived on 6th April 2022.
Our female, blue LM6 (2018 Menteith, Stirling) arrived on 10th April 2022.
This is our young adult osprey pair’s first successful breeding season.
First egg 25th April. Second egg 28th April. Third egg 1st May.
Eggs hatched 1st June, 3rd June, 5th June (3rd chick died on day of hatching)
Chicks ringed ringed 4th July, chick #1 blue X6 female, chick #2 blue KA9 male.
Chicks named 7th July - X6 Olwen - KA9 Gelert as chosen by public vote on Brenig Facebook.
8th July, it was noticed LM6’s blue darvic ring had split and fallen off her leg onto the nest on 7th July. She now only has a silver BTO ring on her right leg.
The first born chick, X6/Olwen fledged at 55 days old at 12.45 on 26th July.
The second born chick KA9/Gelert fledged at 55 days old at 07.29 on 28th July.
Today on 1st August, the chicks are 61 and 59 days old respectively.
Brenig Osprey Project is a collaboration between Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water, North Wales Wildlife Trust and the RSPB.
Link to northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk
patily said:Olwen is a stunner What a gorgeous portrait
Couldn’t agree more Patily
Around 15.35 LM6 delivers a sizeable headless fish to the nest. Both chicks were waiting.
Olwen takes the fish and mantles over it.
She eats on the nest until around 16.15 then leaves with the fish.
16.55 and Gelert comes flying to the nest fish calling.
LJ2 then arrives with a live fish.
Gelert quickly takes the fish and mantles over it.
LJ2 flies off over the water.
Gelert stays on the nest with his fish making no attempt to eat itand leaves with the fish 5 minutes later.
Here is our handsome Gelert aged 77 days old.
Saturday 20th August
Good morning Karen and everyone. Thank you for your comments and yes, I do agree, these two chicks have turned into very handsome young ospreys, as they all do!!
A bit of a wet morning, no left over fish on the nest today. Day cam came on at 05.45, our two have been on and off the nest a few times this morning and Olwen was rewarded with a nice headless breakfast at just after 08.30 from LJ2.
LJ2’s headless fish delivery. Looks like LM6 is on the perch.
Olwen takes the fish
she waits for a short time then flies off with her breakfast around 08.45
over the water and back into the woods.
LM6 stays on the perch for about another 15 minutes.
LM6 flies onto the nest around 09.45, immediately followed by Gelert. He is asking his mum nicely to go and get his breakfast.
11.07ish Osprey lands on tree calling, wonder if it’s Gelert looking for his fish arriving!?
Through scroll back, I don’t see any more fish deliveries to the nest. Gelert has been on and off all day fish calling. He’s had visits from both his parents, bringing sticks, bark and soft bedding. His voice must be resonating in their ears!
“FISH PLEASE!”
“I JUST WANT A FISH!”
Here’s a nice shot of LJ2 with Gelert behind and Olwen on the perch.