Link to first page opener - here
Link to May 2023 - here
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.
10.00 looks like it is brightening up a bit.
10.43 LJ2 arrives with a headless fish. He’s had his breakfast first.
One chick gets most of the early feed then withdraws
The other chick continues before withdrawing a short while later.
LM6 finishes off eating and flies off at 11.07
She joins LJ2 on the preening perch.
Glider said:
Llyn Brenig has been putting regular update videos on their FB.
LM6 has a paddle
I see only one pic of the ringing and can't see much detail, wonder if they'll release a video!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Around 12.00 LM6 gave the chicks another feed off the end of the fish.
It’s been pretty blustery on the nest today.
WendyBartter said:
Hi Wendy, the video of LM6 having a paddle is on the video on the left of the page showing LJ2 on the perch.
The chicks haven’t been ringed yet, waiting for better weather.
15.00 LM6 doing her best to shelter the chicks from the elements.
16.36 LJ2 arrives with a heavy looking fish
He dragged it across the nest and started the chicks’ feed
16.49 LJ2 let go of the fish and LM6 was able to take it to continue the feed.
Both chicks retired when they had had enough.
**The chicks haven’t been ringed yet, waiting for better weather**
Sorry about that Glider, must have been redirected to the wrong page which clearly showed two youngsters on the ground being ringed ... can't find it now!
It’s pretty much impossible to make anything out on the nest with the rain blobs on the camera.
This is around 18.00 and it looks like LM6 is feeding at least one chick some of the leftover fish.
18.50 LJ2 brings in a stick.
20.00 LJ2 brings in a fish.
It looks like a headless one
It’s another feed from dad. (Right)
20.35 LM6 takes the fish to continue with the feed.
The weather has just been horrible. Hope it’s better tomorrow.
22.13 This is actually a photo of LM6 standing to the left with the 2 chicks lying down in the centre of the nest.
No worries Wendy - it must’ve been last year’s chicks, perhaps talking about ringing happening soon this year