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.
Monday 19 June
A very large whole fish was delivered at 04.38 this morning. (Too late to get it on scroll back)
The fish did several feeds - 04.38, 05.06, 06.38, 12.05. Some photos of feeds.
Flora mantling and chipping at an intruder.
Flora has been shading her chicks a lot too.
Another big fish delivery
After the chicks are finished, Harry takes the fish.
The fish returns at 14.55.
Flora pulls the fish up from the nest for another feed.
Flora shading the chicks again as she has done throughout the day.
18.10 Fresh fish delivery, a smaller one than the other two today.
The fish is finished as Flora swallows the tail.
Soon after tidying up the scraps, Flora starts fish calling again.
Small fish arrives at 19.40
Aww, look at the 3 chicks posing together!
The fish is quickly eaten.
The scene a few minutes ago.
Tuesday 13 June
Another really early breakfast delivery for the chicks this morning, small fish at 04.25
Next delivery, another small fish at 09.14.
Next fish, again small, at 12.35. Flora has a bit of a wardrobe malfunction going on!
Chicks from near side - #3 #1 #2.
13.39 Best fish so far, a medium sized brown trout.
Chicks from the right - #3 #1 #2
Flora decides at one point to walk the fish to the other side of the nest.
It’s bit of a tight squeeze for all 3 to fit in.
Soon the 3 are together in a line again and they’ve all received a feed.
Another fish delivered at 14.50
Nice to see all 3 chicks continue to eat together. #3 hasn’t been bothered by #2 since #1 sorted #2 out yesterday.
Note chick to the left trying to eat straight from the fish as Flora hasn’t been feeding it yet.
Fish delivered at 16.22 A medium sized one again.
Every time for the last few deliveries, Harry has intruder chipped on the nest then flown off.
Flora was still feeding with the 16.22 fish when she saw Harry arriving with another one. She started fish calling and feeding at the same time!
Harry didn’t intruder chip this time.
18.27 Harry arrives with another live fish.
The chicks weren’t too quick to get up.
#2and #3 went over for fish and #1 hung back
#1 goes over to feed when it’s ready.
Harry watches and waits. #1 withdraws from the feed.
Harry moves in towards Flora and takes what’s left of the fish then leaves.