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Recap:-
LJ2 returned 31 March 2023
LM6 returned 4 April 2023
Egg No. 1 laid 20 April - Hatched 27 May (37 days)
Egg No. 2 laid 23 April - Hatched 29 May (36 days)
Egg No. 3 laid 26 April - Hatched 1 June (37 days)
LM6 LJ2
So far so good! The first 2 chicks are doing well, the 3rd just hatched this morning.
Unknown said:My wife and I are joining the NWWT guided walk at Gors Maen Llwyd Nature Reserve on Thursday morning. This is the side of the reservoir away from the Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre and osprey watch point, and is said to give a good view of the nest. Here's hoping. Details here if anyone is interested.
My wife and I are joining the NWWT guided walk at Gors Maen Llwyd Nature Reserve on Thursday morning. This is the side of the reservoir away from the Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre and osprey watch point, and is said to give a good view of the nest. Here's hoping. Details here if anyone is interested.
That sounds fabulous AG. I hope you both have a lovely time and get some good views/photos of the ospreys.
Tuesday 6 June
Good morning No fish delivered last night. LJ2 slept on the nest perch and left at 04.10 this morning.
05.35 LM6 found an old tail end on the nest. It looked quite tough as she pulled at the skin. However, she managed to give both chicks a little feed.
#1 left, #2 right
07.57 LJ2 flies in with a very impressive whole fish.
#2 left, #1 right straight over for a feed.
#1 looker darker again today. Both chicks were resting by the end of the feed (around 15 mins)
08.20 After LM6 has settled down, LJ2 comes to collect the fish for his share.
I’m thinking it is a bass.
09.04 LJ2 returns with the fish for the next feed.
09.51 then another feed
LM6 gets up at 11.05 for a wing stretch
The chicks stay in bed so no feed this time.
11.30 LJ2 flies to the nest and grasps the fish with his talons.
LM6 gets up and tells him not to take it. At 11.37 she takes the fish off him and the chicks get another feed.
12.25 is the next feed. #1 right
This is one of these wonder fish that just goes on and on!
13.51 next feed #1 nearest cam.
LM6 takes more for herself once the chicks are resting.
Only the tail is left and LM6 drops it on the nest where she is standing.
14.24 LJ2 arrives. I don’t know if he sees the tail or not but soon leaves again without it.
15.09 LJ2 returns and finds the tail end which he consumes on the nest.
17.06 Relaxing, waiting on the nest fish delivery.
21.28 that was a long wait for the chicks to get their next feed since around 14.00 this afternoon. At least it’s a large headless fish so will cover a few feeds.
#2 is up and gets quite a few bits of fish before #1 awakes and joins the feed.
21.56 The fish is currently beside LM6. They’ll all sleep well tonight.
Wednesday 7 June
Good morning Last night around 22.00, LJ2 took away the fish.
returning with it at 22.40. LM6 was calling to him.
23.20 the chicks got a late night feed.
04.11 LJ2 left the nest perch to go to the preening perch.
04.53 The chicks got an early morning feed.05.34 LM6 was calling for LJ2 and he came to the nest. He put his talons on the fish and LM6 got up.
She took the fish and the chicks got their second feed of the morning.