Link to season’s opening post here
Link to May 2023 here
RECAP
Flora HK0 arrived 30 March 2023
Harry (unringed) arrived 4 April 2023
EGG No. 1 laid 15 April - Hatched 21 May (37 days)
EGG No. 2 laid 18 April - Hatched 23 May (36 days)
EGG No. 3 laid 21 April - Hatched 25 May (35 days)
All going well so far. Harry is a prolific fisher and is averaging about 7-8 fish a day.
Today’s fish so far -
First (small) delivered 04.38
Second 07.48
Third 10.08
Fourth 11.57
Fifth 14.58
Three more fish have arrived!
Sixth 16.49
You can see the back of #2 bob’s head darkening as well now and bob #1’s is darker again. Left to right - #2, #1, #3.
Seventh 18.47
Feed was blocked initially by Harry
Eighth 19.49
One more fish, another small live one - #9 today
20.25
Flippin' heck, what a wonderful number of fish Harry has brought in!
Many thanks for the new thread, Glider
Sandra P said:
I know Sandra, I can hardly keep up with him. He’s a machine!!
Friday 2nd June
Update - better late than never!
A quick summary of Harry’s exploits today.
Since I’m really late in looking at this nest, I can’t see any of the morning action before 10.30.
A whole fish was brought to the nest at 11.26
My how the chicks have grown overnight! No. 1 and 2’s bodies have darkened and no. 3 looks big.
The chicks must’ve had a few good feeds earlier as they weren’t much interested in this feed. No. 1 and 3 went for a wander so no. 2 got a private feed.
Whilst this was happening, Harry started intruder chipping.
The other 2 bobs decided to join the feed after all.
Next fish delivered at 12.26. Harry flew to the perch with it.
Flora left the nest. The chicks were lazing in the sunshine.
Harry brought the fish down to the nest.
Flora returned with an old piece of hessian
Harry flew away with the fish.
Next fish 14.55
The family wants it this time.
16.21 another delivery
Headless, it may or may be the last fish returned? Flora stood on chick 2 as she backed up to receive the fish.
18.22 a whole fish
20.10 Fish
20.58 Fish
22.08 Fish