EDITEDI thought we should have a new thread to record the development of the two chicks who hatched successfully at Clywedog this year. UPDATE. One of the chicks was killed in an attempted goshawk predation on 18 July 2023.
The introduction to the nest and happenings between March and June 2023 on this Thread©
5F Seren, the female who has been here since 2020, returned from migration on 25 March 2023. The unringed Dylan, the male since 2016, returmed two days later. Eggs were laid on 13 April, 16 April and 19 April. The first egg hatched on 20 May, and the second egg 2 days after that. The third egg has not hatched and will not do so now.
A highlight was the visit on 12 May from 496, the only chick which fledged from this nest in 2021.
Carnyx Wild provide video streams; the current stream is available here. The link to the feed changes every 12 hours. There should be 2 cameras, but one has not been streamed so far this season due to condensation in the lens; it is hoped this may be changed when the chicks are ringed.
Other links to the Facebook page and John Williams blog are on the introduction to the first thread above.
Grateful thanks to those who are gifted enough to record images and videos from this lovely, mainly tranquil, scene.
UPDATE This thread will be used to record updates on this nest and the Llyn Clywedog area before the start of the 2024 season.
All images are © Carnyx Wild and NRW.
No network again, but I had tentatively set the (newly reinstalled) downloader on it this morning, so...
Only Seren could summon up any interest in Dylan's fish portion at 05:05 this morning:
When the chicks did eventually emerge from under, he blocked our view, pottering.
IMAGICAT
04 June
Late lunch. I was getting very upset because Seren was feeding #1 almost exclusively (#2 seemed resigned), but then #1 retired and #2 got a good enough feed until #1 came back for another good session. They both look really well.
Shades of EJ and Rothes Scylla, sigh. Then just when it was Mallachie's turn (cos Garten always bullied her and mostly she was last to be fed) then Rothes would come back to fill up the corners. Somehow they grow up but this is why I seldom watch a feed. I'd rather wait until they are flapping their wings and jumping across the nest etc. But, thank you for your enoumous effort of another video,. I do appreciate it.
Unknown said:11.26 large rainbow trout. Both lined up and feeding.
I'm a day behind, sorry! I did most of it yesterday but got interrupted
Unknown said:Dylan brought a large brown trout at 13.46. 5F Seren was feeding a bob at 14.30 when a jay arrived on the long perch to see if there were any leftovers.
Nice to see #2 eating uninterrupted
08 June
Dylan brought breakfish @ 04:33 but it was fuzzy in the air.
#2 got some good bites:
Another peaceful happy video with all well upon the nest. Such a relief. Thank you Scylla