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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.
Sunday 11 June
Flora has a long wait for breakfast this morning, ‘till after 07.00!!
07.13 Harry arrives with a good sized fish.
All three chicks got something to eat.
07.27 Harry grabs the fish to take away.
08.23 Flora does her best to brood the chicks
08.23 Harry arrives with the fish after having a feed.
Looks like #3 to the front with #2, whilst #1 decides to hold back.
#1 finally comes over for food
09.15 another feed from the last of the fish.
#3 getting some
Flora finishes off the straggly end piece.
12.25 Flora covering the chicks during the rain.
12.58 Harry arrives with a tiny fish.
It’s tricky for Flora getting up and collecting the fish with 3 large chicks to negotiate!
All 3 chicks go over to Flora wanting fed.
I’ve no idea who got fed, probably the 2 older chicks. It was a quick feed - 4 or 5 minutes.
So out of character for Harry but it was a long wait for the next fish, only the 3rd of the day.
17.29.02 Harry arrives with a good sized live fish
Flora collects the fish.
#3 and #1 go for a feed. #2 is distracted by twiggy stuff at the cam side of the nest.
Then #2 tries to join the feed but there is no space so attacks #3 into submission.
#1 who was feeding then turns and attacks #2
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From left #3 curled up #2 #1
#2 then attacks #1 who is feeding and just ignores it.#2 stupidly attacks #1 again and this time #1 reacts pecking #2 into submission (taste of its own medicine)After a few minutes, #3 and #2 get their heads up. They made their way over to beside #1 at the feed.All 3 at the feed now from left #3, #1, #2
They all got some fish from Flora. I was especially pleased to see #3 getting some.
The whole fish was eaten with Flora swallowing the tail.
A tiny fish arrived at 19.17.
All 3 chicks went over for a feed and Flora favoured #3
Another larger fish was delivered very soon after at 19.30
Again, all 3 chicks went together for a feed.
Time for another fish - delivered at 21.30
21.40 Harry managed to squeeze one more in.
Harry started intruder chipping and flew off.
3 Osprey chicks who will sleep well tonight with very full crops.