ALYTH - May 2023

15.57 Bob #3 momentarily stands up (magnified)

17.23 Harry flies in with another whole fish, brown trout like the last one.

Flora eats a little before feeding the chicks.

#2 chick seems hungriest and gets the first few mouthfuls

#1 soon gets fed too

#3, far left, manages to hold its head up and ask for food

but its facing the wrong way and soon falls back down.

Once Flora has finished, Harry retrieves the fish

and flies off with it.

bobs #1 and #2 had a good feed. #3 may feed the next time. 

Yes I was willing new Bob on to turn round .. and the poor wee thing fell on it’s back but managed to right itself eventually

Harry came back later with same fish, only saw 2 Bobs getting fed

Thx Wendy .. thought that might be the cas

Case*

18.10 Harry returns with the fish.

Flora starts eating a straggly bit left on the nest whilst still sitting.

18.16 Flora eventually collects the fish.

#1 gets fed most first

then #2

#3 must be sleeping. Flora flies off and Harry picks up the fish.

He waits for a wee bit then flies off too.

Flora returns.

19.14 Finally, the fish is finished. Harry flies to the perch empty taloned.

21.18 Flora suddenly becomes agitated and is aware of something.

She hurriedly leaves the nest human intruder calling. She continues to call as she flies around the area.

3 little bobs’ heads pop up - magnified

Flora returns, still uneasy.

21.21 and she’s off again, human intruder calling

21.22 human and dog voices can be heard

A man with a dog can be seen crossing the field.

Flora is away for 5 minutes, her calls are heard intermittently. Various human voices are heard and shouting at one point.
Also bangs in the background, I don’t know if it’s coming from the SSEN station?
Flora returns at 21.26.

Still very wary, she settles on the eggs.

Flora kept looking round, her neck outstretched. About 5 minutes later she was looking more settled. 

Yes, Ailie and Wendy, Bob #3 will be fine until it gets a proper feed tomorrow. What a good provider Harry is.