Link to season’s opening post here
Link to June 2023 here
RECAP
Flora HK0 arrived 30 March 2023
Harry (unringed) arrived 4 April 2023
EGG No. 1 laid 15 April - Hatched 21 May (37 days)
EGG No. 2 laid 18 April - Hatched 23 May (36 days)
EGG No. 3 laid 21 April - Hatched 25 May (35 days)
FAMILY PORTRAIT
Our 3 thriving chicks almost adult sized with Harry and Flora. As of 01/07/23 the chicks are 42, 40 and 38 days old.
And the chicks faces (with Flora)
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06.17 The chick with the fish is still eating when Harry arrives with another small fish.
The chick closest to Harry grabs it then Harry leaves.
06.18 Flora arrives but without a fish this time
Not had a chance to come back here until now.
Big news of the day was #2 fledged and an intruder landed on the nest.
14.32 After much high helicoptering, #2 finally just went for it and flew off the side of the nest.
14.34 Two minutes later #2 returned from its maiden flight with a bit of a crash landing!
17.19 The intruder landed on the perch, the chicks below were calling, one was mantling
17.20 It then flew onto the nest
Saturday 15 July
I’ve just started looking at this nest just now so can’t scroll further back than 06.14 which means I don’t know if any fish were delivered prior to that.
10.31 Flora and the chicks are about to receive a fish delivery. One of the chicks next to Flora decides to peck and pull at her wing.
Flora pulls away
and flies off
Harry arrives with the fish
Flora follows him on
Scramble for the fish, one of the chicks gets it.
The chick with the fish threatens Flora who raises her wings
Flora mantles at the side. The hidden chick has the fish.
10.33 Flora leaves
12.51 Fish from Flora
A chick takes itThe chick mantles over the fish.
15.34 The rain starts as Harry brings in another small fish. Flora is on the nest
Flora flies off. A chick has secured the fish (far right)
16.34 Intruder around. Is this an intruder or Harry landing and chipping?
Flora arrives and the other bird leaves
Both adults on the nest together mantling. Flora is quiet. The other bird is chipping.
The chicks are directing their calling towards the bird to the back of the nest.
It may be Harry, I just think Flora’s very coy.
The other bird flies off.
#3 left home alone
The rain is coming on heavy again.
19.59 fish delivery from Harry
All 3 chicks on the nest tonight.
Sunday 16 July
The fledged chicks have been on and off the nest, there’s been lots of fish calling all morning until Harry arrives at 10.14 with the first fish I could find.
Looked like a tussle between #1 and #3 with the larger #1 winning the fish.
10.54 The fish is finished as #1 swallows the tail then leaves the nest a couple of minutes later.