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.
Next fish from Harry is delivered at 11.49. Nice to see everyone dried out.
The chicks are hungry and have been grabbing at the fish in between mouthfuls.
12.09 Fish finished and Flora calls for another.
Here comes the next one at 12.58
#3 takes command of the feed (nearest cam)
Flora gets the tail to finish the fish.
16.50 fish delivery
The fish don’t last long these days! Flora calls for another.
A sudden heavy shower of hail fell onto the nest. Flora moved into action straight away to cover her chicks who were looking up wondering what was going on.
Tuesday 20 June
Chicks are 30 days, 28 days and 26 days old today. They are developing so well.
05.46 A lovely big headless fish was brought in this morning for breakfast. Glad Harry got a feed first.
Flora and the chicks sounded very excited to receive this.
Flora worked tirelessly trying to feed her chicks. Even after they’d all turned away, she’d go over to them offering fish, finding any takers.
Flora finally getting some to herself
And there goes the tail. That was a tremendous fish, lasted over an hour and a quarter.
A small fish delivery at 12.43
Flora decides to take the fish to the other side of the nest for a feed.
Back to this side again. It doesn’t last long and Flora finishes it off with the tail.
Once she’s tidied up the scraps, she’s calling for more.
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13.40 a slightly bigger whole fish
Flora holds back a little before beginning the feed.
Flora’s fish tail ending.
The rain had come on at just after 14.00. Flora was trying her best to shelter her chicks.
Harry arrived during the rain at 14.38 with a bigger fish again
Fish finished, Flora had to try to shelter her chicks again
15.31 and Harry’s back. A better sized fish again.
The chicks all looked wet. One chick got a solo feed until it was satisfied
Harry popped by briefly
When the solo chick turned away, Flora moved over to feed the other 2.
Flora has another tail, hope she like them!