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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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19.05 LJ2 collects one of the fish
He’s had a great day today, retrieving all the leftover fish that his Mrs has caught!
20.08 LM6 was getting some for herself but Dilys to her right, was asking to be fed so of course, LM6 obliged.
Looks like Dilys has decided to sleep on the nest again tonight.
Thursday 27;July
Good morning Dilys left the nest at 05.05
05.44 She returned at and started eating the leftover fish piece on the nest.
05.46 Mari tackled the fish too
06.06 She managed to finish it off
07.26 LJ2 arriving with a stick
and nest scraping again
08.24 Then he brings a large live fish to the nest. One of the youngsters is already there to greet LJ2.
I can’t make out who it is and am short on time just now. I would guess it’s Dilys since Mari ate the small leftover fish part earlier.
I’ll ID later.
Well, so much for my logical guessing! It was actually Mari who had the fish from 08.24!
She was still eating when LM6 arrived with a catch. 09.07
09.08 She took her fish up beside Mari and started eating.
Dilys arrived at 09.12
She took the fish from LM6
09.13 Two happy juveniles with a fish each.
Some days are just so good.
09.22 Mari has finished and left. Dilys is still eating.
Dilys has just left. Two fish are lying on the nest. 09.48
09.50 LJ2, the nest cleaner arrives and removes one of the fish.
Some snaps from the preening perch.
06.21 LJ2
07.34 LM6 and LJ2
09.34 LJ2
11.50 LJ213.23 Dilys13.35 LJ213.37 Dilys arrives to sit with LJ2