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.
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trevor l said:Fish at 8 16 am tiny tiddler
Yes, TREVOR - sorry about that! I had to type with left forefinger and thumb only, cos I was balancing a bowl... no, that's going to be too much information
The mind boggles ?!?
What a brilliant start to the day by Brodie. I wonder where he is going now. It can't be Aviemore or Rothiemurchus as they would be rainbow trout. It has to be a river brown trout, so probably the Spey, which is slightly higher than yesterday, but not by much. Here are the data for the Spey at Grantown.
Four fish so far today
05.00 Scylla #1 Fish
08.16 Trevor #2 Fish Intruder followed Brodie in. Asha mantled, Brodie flapped wings and intruder chipped. #1/2C5/Sid sank to the nest floor.
08.17.52 Brodie flew off
08.18 Asha began feeding #2/2C4/Harry.
08.20 #1/2C5/Sid joined in the feed
08.53 Chat #3 Fish
09.52 Chat #4 Fish
All quiet at the moment
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My goodness, FISH #5!! Another drop, and flee. It looks as tho Harry is first up for the feed too!! The pic doesn't do the fish justice. Not huge, but adequate!
They all watch Brodie leave - three different eye colours
I am sure it is Harry who had the first feed, and no aggro
Come on Dad, where's the fish....?
Harry has been calling and looking.
16,57 an intruder flew close to the nest. Asha dropped from the perch to defend, call and mantle. It flew within sight, and away by the old nest and beyond
It must have done a circle and come back, but out of sight. Asha continued calling and mantling
16.58 intruder still hasn't moved on... just yet.
16.58.50 she is quiet.
16.59 the chicks begin taking an interest, with Harry calling for food now and again. He didn't pancake when the intruder was around!!
17.20 Fish #6
It looks quite a sizable one
It was!