ALYTH - May 2023

The chicks all fed again from this fish at 14.07

15.32 another live fish arrives.

The 3 chicks all feed again with varying amounts according to size.

After the last feed was finished, #2 bob decided to go for a wander.

Flora flies off for a comfort break. The other two chicks are cuddled in sleeping whilst #2 is having a wee look at the new view.

Flora returns with a chunky stick. She has to be careful where she lands with her chicks being in 2 locations.

Perhaps Flora has decided to further heighten the nest edge with the early walk about of #2.

Who to brood? Dilemma for Flora.

Flora opts for the 2 in the nest cup.

#2 eventually settles down.

Flora decides to start a feed again. That should bring the chicks together.

#1 and #3 feed well until #2 joins them

and it manages to get some fish too but has to wait its turn first.

19.45 Harry brings in a small live fish. (Doesn’t look much like a fish in my snap!)

Flora took it straight away to feed the chicks who were waiting. #1 and #2 at the front with little #3 at the rear.

Of course, #1 in prime position gets the first beakful.

#2 getting fed

#3 is ignored until later in the feed when Flora starts squeezing her head through the gap between #1 and #2 to reach #3.

Flora then took the fish round to the other side to give #3 some more.

The other two got wise to this and #3 ended up behind them again but Flora kept making the effort to feed #3.

Look at the large piece it got here!

It looked like #3 managed to swallow it.

Harry isn’t finished for the night yet! Another small live fish is delivered at 21.36.

Flora quickly takes the fish

Chicks from left #3  #2  #1

The chicks are up and begging for food like they’ve hardly eaten all day!! #1 must be fit to burst tonight!

Flora is in speed eating and feeding mode.

Harry is waiting patiently and when Flora and the chicks are finished, with a few contact cheeps, Harry leaves with what’s left.

Wednesday 31 May

Feeds for today

05.49

08.03

12.16

14.16

15.55

17.46

All looks well on the nest today. Harry up to his usual standards of  multiple fish deliveries. The bobs are feeding well.

Bob #1’s back of head is starting to darken as it is developing. 

TWO more live fish delivered this evening.

18.21

20.21

This fish was returned for a second meal at 21.04