Recap:-
LJ2 returned 31 March 2023
LM6 returned 4 April 2023
Egg No. 1 laid 20 April
Egg No. 2 laid 23 April
Egg No. 3 laid 26 April
First hatch date due around 27 May
Link to March/April 2023
Brenig Osprey project FB announcement earlier.
08.40 LM6 gets up and goes to the back of the nest. Both chicks are curled up side by side at the front.
LM6 has a quick fly around passing the nest, shortly returning. She found it a bit tricky brooding 2 chicks, an egg and a broken shell and was up and down a few times before satisfied with her position.
10.13 LM6 gets up again. She goes to the back of the nest for a wing stretch and a shake.
She decides to go for another comfort break.
Bob #1 was up for mum returning. Bob #2 arrowed to the left, hav made some movements but was snuggled back down again.
Again, LM6 struggled to brood everything in the nest cup, taking a wee while to settle.
11.12 LJ2 arrives on the nest empty taloned. LM6 tells him to go fishing.
He looks around the nest for the last of the fish but it was nowhere to be seen.
LJ2 leaves and returns at 12.11 without a fish. Little bob#1 is peeping out to say hello.
14.37 LM6 is currently chilling in the sun, I think LJ2 will be away fishing.
Awww, welcome #2, wonderful news! Thanks Glider
2013 photos & vids here
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14.50 LJ2 delivers a fish, a small live perch I think.
Both bobs present themselves for feeding.#1 right, #2 left
bob #1 gets fed first
bob #2 falls over as it tries to take it’s first beakful
Bob #2 does get some fish though after managing to correct itself and get back up.
Bob #1 turns away when it has had enough, Bob #2 takes some more.
LJ2 leaves and dips his talons in the water. (magnified)
Feed over, LM6 settles down on her ever growing family.
LM6 is up again briefly at 15.14 and 15.45 and the chicks get a few more bites between the 2 feeds.
18.38 LJ2 arrives with a live perch. Quite a decent sized one.
LM6 takes it. It’s very lively.
Both chicks feed well over the 10 minute feed.
After tidying up LM6 shuffles in over the chicks with egg #3 peeking out the front.