I start this thread with a heavy heart, as Brodie hasn't been seen at all on Friday 30th June. The last fish delivered to the nest was at 21.11 on 28 June, over 48 hours ago. Brodie was last sighted at 09.10 hours on 29 June, over 36 hours ago.
Chick 1 hatched 'early morning' on the 4 June and chick 2 overnight on 6 June. One egg didn't hatch (maybe number 1?). There were lots of intruders during the month of June, including KL5, and last year's male Axel on the weekend of 17/18th. Brodie has disappeared before for a couple of days, and no fish were delivered over the first weekend after hatching on 10/11th June so maybe we should keep the faith and cross all eyes, toes and fingers that Brodie will come good, recover from whatever keeps him away from his nest and chicks, and deliver a stonking fish first thing on 1 July.
Link to June 2023 thread
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It's been raining heavily for a while and all the LG cams have been in buffer mode for several minutes but I think they're just recovering now.
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The rain stopped around 01:00, Asha has had a flyaround/break and is now waiting on the nest.
I'm packing up, SYAL xxx
First fish at 5 59 am by Brodi fair size
Mistle flew with it at 6 00 am
i am off for coffee break
6 38 the end Ove a peaceful feeding
eyes away now SYAL
And 06.41 Asha called for another fish as she cleaned her beak.
07.07 after a comfort flight she returned with a stick and moved others
07.12 she flew off with a call, and returned with a huge Y-shaped stick, which needed a lot of manoeuvring
07.15 it nearly went over the side!
07.17 she flies off again
07.19 back with another stick. Off again and back with a twig!
She spent time preening on the right rim before flying off, and back 08.15 with yet another stick!
Cracking 05.59 fish
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