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
SheilaFE said:Intruder must have followed Brodie in with his fish
It could have been the other way around! Here's what I can produce:
Thank you for the fish snap from nest cam, CATLADY, I was about to go and fetch it.
IMAGICAT
Fish at 14 27 good size fish should last them for a while
Lovely fish 14.27. Chat says a rainbow trout
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19.16. Fish!
Great capture Korky ....... so well done. And thank you
20.43. Bit of a minnow but Brodie's had another good day
21.51 I can't keep up with him! Number 6 I think
SheilaFE said:My goodness, that really is a huge rainbow trout. The colour shows up well on the PTZ.
Couldn't resist the temptation, SHEILA, and KORKY's snap speaks for itself so they're both here:
24 July
I think Asha has dug up some fish from the nest. Haven't seen Brodie yet.