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
oh gawd ....... thought so, hut thanks for the heads up Korky, one chick already peckish
how good it was to read your post Sheila. many thanks
Ah, you took a better capture than I did, Scylla, and you framed it - super . Thank you
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FISH! Sorry my broadband is too crap today to post any snaps
Brodie just brought in a very large fish @ 13.49 ... a very hasty snap!
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Wonderful ! Thank you Jill (I'm so relieved)
and Korky and Wendy a great looking fish Wendy
Once fish was delivered @ 13.49, chick one ate for 18 minutes, at the start he gave a couple of biffs to chick 2, who stayed away until 1 had eaten enough. Chick 2 then sat and fed for 24 minutes. Look at the size of his crop!!
Almost bursting!! Chick one then had a few more mouthfuls before they both collapsed. Its crop was not nearly as bad!
I normally skim through nest things, unless something is going on, well I know a feed was, you know what I mean, but watched this.
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