Link to first page opener - here
Link to June 2023 here
Recap:-
LJ2 returned 31 March 2023
LM6 returned 4 April 2023
Egg No. 1 laid 20 April - Hatched 27 May (37 days)
Egg No. 2 laid 23 April - Hatched 29 May (36 days)
Egg No. 3 laid 26 April - Hatched 1 June (37 days) Sadly, this little chick died on 3rd June. It coincided with LJ2 having a leg injury and unable to fish at the time. I don’t know if this was the sole reason, part of the reason or something else. RIP little one
The family of 5 for a couple of days. Bob 3, RIP, in between #1 and #2
Four weeks later, our two thriving youngsters, #1 and #2 (36 and 34 days as at 01/07/23)
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21.12 LM6, I wonder what you are looking at? Beautiful bird. The chicks are hidden behind her.
Brenig FB - An alternative view from the PTZ camera showing LJ2 flying in earlier with the fish end that Mari took off him.
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Friday 21 July
Good morning The chicks slept with the remainder of the fish on the nest.
04.57 Mari up first
05.15 She decides to have some fish for breakfast.
05.16 LM6 pays a visit
05.17 Dilys is practising her flying
05.21 She’s doing her fast wing beating
05.43 Mari walks away from the fish
05.46 LJ2 comes to collect it
05.50 The chicks hear see/hear goings on and pancake. It sounds like a crow cawing and a gull calling.
05.51 LM6 can be heard calling and the chicks get up.
06.14 More flying across the nest from Dilys
06.21 LM6 returns, she is calling to LJ2
06.21 He duly returns with the fishLM6 takes the fish and flies off with it.
06.38 LM6 returns with the fish
06.40 Dilys asks for a feed
Dilys moves a little closer
06.44 LM6 changes position
07.16 Dilys feaks her beak
Mari watches proceedings from the back of the nest
07.20 LM6 carries on eating
07.21 Dilys takes some more
07.21 LM6 munches the tail
I really thought Dilys would fledge today, she’s so close. Her height off the nest is increasing. 11.28
Mari was managing higher lifts today too. 11.31
It’s pretty windy out there.
14.17 current scene.
Saturday 22 July
Good afternoon it looked like a blustery start to the day. Wind and rain.
05.09 LM6 paid a visit
The chicks were keen to do some flying practice.
05.26 Mari
Dilys was helicoptering out of view at times.
05.27 Better views from the PTZ camera
05.26 Mari first
05.26 Then Dilys
05.27Surely she’ll go today?! Perhaps both together!
The young ospreys are 57 and 55 days old today.
05.52 A bedraggled LM6 arrives with a fish
It was very lively
05.53 One of the chicks showed interest (I’m guessing Mari!) and after a couple of attempts, took it from LM6
The fish managed to wriggle free
It bounced across the nest
and had a lucky escape into the water below.
LM6 watched it go
A learning curve for the chicks!
06.44 LM6 brings a fish to the nest again. Similar to the previous one.
She keeps hold of it it this time to feed the chicks.
07.25 A large bird flew past in the distance followed by another - LJ2?
LM6 stops feeding and watches
07.36 LM6 discards the fish and flies off
38 seconds later, LJ2 has arrived on the nest and takes the fish away.
09.43 More helicoptering above the nest
09.50 Then dual preening
LM6 arrives and calls for LJ2. He comes in with a clump of nesting materials. 11.20
He lands directly on a chick’s back.
The chicks gets up promptly and shakes him off.