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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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Today, the chicks are 50, 48 and 46 days old.
Richard B
Unknown said:Fledge @1324, soon returned then went again.
Thanks Richard. The chick was well prepared with its practising over the last few days and itching to go. I’m presuming it is chick #1 but can’t be sure with it not having the black plastic band anymore. Watched by its siblings
Calling is heard and the 2 on the nest pancake
The fledgling returns
and sets off again soon after.Watched again from siblings on the nest
A fly past (top left)
Flora returns to the nest, announcing her arrival.
13.38 Flora starts mantling and calling
It comes to nothing
14.38 Harry brings in a fish
#3 chick gets prime position for the feed.
Flora eats the tailLook who has returned, our newly fledged chick. The fish is all finished though.
All 4 calling for more fish!
The fledgling loving its new found freedom.
It’s off again
Flying past in the distance above the nest.
Glider said:Flora defending on the nest.
Glider said:with help from her chicks!
Smashing capture, GLIDER - among so many worthy competitors
IMAGICAT
16.17 A flat fish delivery from Harry
Flora managed to take it.
Flora was a bit unsettled at the feed and took the fish to the other side of the nest.
One of the chicks was then able to take the fish off her.
and had it to itself. 16.41 eating the tail.
17.47 Harry arrived with another flat fish. Flora was off nest. One of the chicks took it.
Whilst this chick is still eating its fish, Flora arrives with a huge headless fish.
18.13
Two chicks go over but it is quickly taken by the older chickFlora flanked by two chicks eating fish.18.30 Flora manages to take the large fish back.
This has been a great feed, probably the longest I’ve seen on this nest.
19.40 Flora pulling at the skin.
19.51 holding the tail and still tackling the long stretched skin.
I think it’s taken until about 20.30 to finish off the huge fish Flora brought in at 18.13!
The chick at the front found some straggly skin on the nest to eat.I think that’s it done now!The best feed all the chicks have had in ages. Hope there’s more where that came from!