LOCH GARTEN JUNE 2023

Sad news still, assume LG are going to inform us of their non-intervention policy again!

Given their recent past, I agree Wendy.  Their last meal arrived at 21.11hrs,  28 June, nearly 28 hours ago. Nothing yesterday, 29 June.  Last sighting of Brodie, Thursday 29 June at 09.10hrs

Brodie was seen at 10.00 yesterday, when an/some intruders were around.

How long will the chicks survive?  I don't really know the answer to that.  We need Tiger!  But I would hazard a guess 72 plus hours.  They have been well fed recently, and it's not as hot as it was. Adults have to fly across the Sahara desert so can easily go without for that period.

It isn't raining now and clouds are higher, but there is still no sign of Brodie.. The chick are chuntering every now and again. Asha is keeping a sharp look all around.

10.50 she took off -
10.18.54 she returned with a piece of bark. Chicks chuntering - what's a better word?!
10.19.32 she suddenly looked very alert, looking in one direction, and then around, but it came to nothing.
10.22. She had a shake of the feathers. Did she take a dip in her absence?
10.22.52 She started to call. Intruder alert over the nest, mantling, chicks came closer to her. Is soon passed.
She has barely moved since then, standing on the far side of the nest here the base of the perch.

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Unknown said:

Anyone else ?............ 

I haven't experienced a male going missing with the chicks at this stage or older, only the unmentionable 2017 season.

Asha was off the nest for nearly 10 minutes from 08:10, and for 18 minutes from 10:00,

She's been like this for quite a while (well, not necessarily looking over her shoulder):

I've only got the PTZ screen-capture due to the downloader having hit another crashing phase.  VLC won't work any more.  I'm scrabbling around testing this 'n that software and various types of URLs, getting nowhere, hence this post has been sitting here... I've opened the thread in another tab and see that CC has popped in confirming the unfortunate situation and that Freebird has asked a question which I cannot answer accurately and cannot contemplate anyway

And SHEILA, too, I missed ya (((Sheila)))

And WENDY, too, I missed ya (((Wendy)))

I know what happened, you're both on a new page :)))

Freebird66 said:

Hi all do we know if a female will fish if the food situation becomes critical?

I have a vague memory that EJ once fished for herself when she was sitting on eggs and the male failed to return/deliver (maybe George? Or Odin when he went missing?). I have no memory of a nest when the female went fishing when there were small chicks on the nest vulnerable to predation but I'm happy to bow to anyone with a better memory

It depends. Thankfully, the chicks are old enough to survive for maybe up to a week now, IMHO. They’ll be hungry, but the key has to do with hydration. Fresh fish is their only source for water. So actually, cooling rain at this point is better than hot and dry. Others here may want to weigh in, too. It is tough to watch…

Thank you for the hugely informative answers. Things change so quickly let's hope Brodie appears very soon

The chicks are getting more vocal, more frequently.

Asha just flew off, away from us... but she's back already!

14.13  Asha flew off and returned quickly to the perch, probably to get away from the chatter.