RECAP
Flora HK0 arrived 30 March 2023
Harry (unringed) arrived 4 April 2023
EGG No. 1 laid 15 April
EGG No. 2 laid 18 April
EGG No. 3 laid 21 April
First expected hatch date around 22 May
LINK TO APRIL 2023
Dreadful weather again tonight.
The rain continued for most of the night.
Day cam came on at 04.35
04.58 Harry arrived to take over incubation.
It’s a very foggy morning.
05.22 Flora returned making soft contact calls. (Yes she can do soft!!)
She got settled on the eggs before Harry left.
Even on a morning like this, the skylarks are in full voice.
I’ve no idea what happened to the fish tail that Flora brought back to the nest last night. There have been many changeovers this morning and I’ve not noticed if either bird has taken the fish tail.
(It was probably taken later last night.)
06.23 I thought Flora might have found the fish tail here but she was just adjusting the plastic in the nest cup.
Harry arrived and it didn’t seem like he saw anything tasty in the nest. He just settled down on the eggs. Flora returned 10 minutes later.
07.11 Harry brought in a large stick
8.23 Flora brought in a smaller stick
The weather has been clearing up.
12.01 Harry on the eggs dozing
It seems there has been no fish delivery today, The weather deteriorated again as the day went on.
12.56 Flora was fish calling as Harry approached the nest.
He brought another stick. Flora left the nest so quickly, her wing hit Harry’s as he came down to land.
No harm done. Harry placed his stick on the nest.
Within 3 minutes, Flora returned with a stick
Flora left her stick on the nest and picked up Harry’s to move elsewhere.
She was making soft contact calls. As she walked around Harry and he didn’t move, her soft calls became a bit louder!He eventually got the message and started to get up. Flora was in there quickly to claim her spot.
As Harry left, Flora was already settled.
As the afternoon progressed the rain came. Flora having a good preen.
Tricky to see who is who with the rain diamonds on the lens.
As the rain cleared it got windy.
Flora fish calling
and still calling. Harry doesn’t make an appearance though.The fog is back
It just gets worse22.02 Night cam comes on
Tomorrow is a new day. Let’s hope for a better one.
Another wet night for Flora. Day cam comes on at 04.37
Flora is asking gently for Fish
She goes quiet again. 06.31 she starts calling loudly as Harry approaches.She is disappointed as he has no fish for her. Flora flies off and Harry takes over incubation.
06.57 Flora is back. She makes soft contact calls
Flora shifts a stick around the nest
She walks around Harry and encourages him to get off the eggs and go fishing.
Ugh this weather
I think the rain may have now stopped
08.05=Flora starts fish calling
Harry arrives……. with a stick
Flora leaves
and Harry places his stick
before settling down on the eggs.
The rain seems to have started again.Harry is still on the nest.
and now he’s obscured by a big blob of water.
08.43 Flora flies onto the perch
She comes down to the nest
and disappears into the blob. Harry emerges
and flies off leaving Flora hidden on the eggs.
09.48 Flora is still behind the blob. She shakes the rain off her head.