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
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
15.48 Fish must be imminent
15.49.10 Fish #2 A decent sized one
They are all quiet now, just contented squeals!
Fabulous fish!
(c) RSPB Loch Garten
#2 turned as the fish came in, but thought better of it and didn't even attempt to get in line. There should be plenty left for it after #1 has had its fill.
Thank you TREVOR, SHEILA & KORKY
I've been labouring with YT rollback and a crashing editor on behalf of Clywedog and I ain't finished yet, it's been h-o-u-r-s but in a good cause.
How relieved I was to turn the page and see that fab fish - and I can't even do a PTZ shot because you've covered It, SHEILA
SYAL.
IMAGICAT
She spent a long time sitting on the nest perch until 21.09 and it has remained quiet. No late fish suppers tonight, I'm afraid. And time for me to head up to bed! Night night.
A couple of little bits from the 8th
They each had a little wingercise early moening - lovely to see #2 make an effort, following wicked sib's example:
trevor l said:A tiddler from brodi at 11 00 am
If we had a snap already I can't see it! I only have the PTZ view... and now I see why there's no snap
I thought I'd never find a use for any of the horrible "stickers" in PhotoScapeX, I was mistaken. I only checked a couple of Asha's fly-ins, lord knows what other montrosities she brought in.
In the evening. It's cropped from a quite-distant view, so not very HD but it had to be done anyway:
A very short break this morning, only 2 minutes!
She's been waiting on the perch ever since returning.