Link to July 2023 thread
July proved to be a less nail-biting month than June. Brodie re-appeared early on the 1st and delivered fish (including flounder) to the nest every day bar 1 thereafter, with a record count of 7 on the 21st. Asha also fished and delivered a salmon on the 3rd, as well as quite a few sticks, not least one to replace the sticky-up stick on the nest that got removed on ringing day - 12th July. We have 2 boys, as only 7% of those surveyed had predicted. 2C5 (oldest) became Sid (Vicious) and 2C4 (youngest) is Harry (Nilsson). We had some cracking snaps particularly from the PTZ camera, a 2am fish, self-feeding started, and wing-flapping and helicoptering. Bets are on for a fledge or two very early in August. Sid is 58 days and Harry 56 days on the 1st of August
omg !!!!!!!!!!!!1
who the blazes is KL5 ? I don't recall
Thanks Canuck
Unknown said:who the blazes is KL5 ?
I think KL5 intruded last year at the LG nest and was certainly around early this season too. In fact I think he mated with Asha a few times?? Possible father of one/both of the chicks? Would need to check back as I have the memory of a gnat
I'm in the midst of a video, have just popped in to post the first sign of blood, which I see coincides with CANUCK's report:
Canuck said:19:25:20 2C4 lands back on nest.
I shan't be back any time soon !!! But will be eventually !!!
IMAGICAT
Unknown said:I have the memory of a gnat
In that case, I have the memory of a gnatlet
I have to have a little light relief, have been shattered into whatever-they-call-it. Therefore I appreciated also your "old juveniles", dear Korky
Canuck said:I know that NN2 was in the picture then trying to mate with Asha.
Yes I've been trawling old posts and think NN2 was around more for mating with Asha than KL5
Unknown said:NN2 was around more for mating with Asha than KL5
NN2 ousted Brodie at one point but then Brodie got his own back permanently.
I'm kinda taking a breather...
I was only thinking how strong the second boy has turned out to be this season, and fingers-crossed there wouldn't be any setbacks but it may not be as back as it looks.
The juvies (mainly 2C4) vs KL5 - only up to 2C4's bloody fly-off @ 20:34 - and there's at least one mistake that I remembered too late, a duplicated few seconds I think.
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There's been a lot more activity, including flyabouts on the PTZ after dark. The nest is now empty.
Oh crikey, I've only just seen all about this. Poor Harry.
This is what I have noted on KL5 from 2022 and 2023. He is just three years old, and comes from the Loch Ness area.
2022
17 June 20.16 intruded LG Scylla .
4 July around the LG nest when both chicks 1C1 and 1C2 fledged.
5 July Intruded LG nest, with Blue 1C1(22)f, she didn't defend the nest, but later she died; she had an enlarged liver and was suffering from salmonella poisoning.
19 August landed on LG nest, nestorising.
2023
17 May 12.20 KL5 intruded at LG, hovering above the nest where Asha was incubating. Brodie had been missing since 16 May, and he brought his last fish on 15 May 18.10 - he returned and provided well!
26 June KL5 intruded at the LG nest again.
So KL5 knows the nest well by now. I am not quite sure why he would want to usurp the resident family at this late stage in the season. But on the other hand he did come in mid-August last year, and was nestorising. Perhaps he has eyes on the nest. I think Asha will have something different to say about that. She and Brodie seem a well bonded pair now, and this is their territory.
Where on earth were Asha and Brodie throughout all this?
Thank you so much Canuk for your resume of the events, and Scylla for the pic of 2C4's injury.
The one good point I can see is that Harry was able to fly away. Being on the optimistic side, perhaps the wound was superficial and looks worse than it actually is.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/