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
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I am going to stick my neck out and say that looks like it for this year Just to prove me wrong Brodie will turn up ?
It worked !!!
IMAGICAT
Well done Trevor. It's difficult sitting watching nothing happening on the cam, so I'm very grateful. And thank you Scylla for the vid of Brodie's arrival and departure. I still wonder whether he is feeding the boys from another base.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Morning all Looks like very misty day today
I am surprised the spider has lasted this long.?
I don't as Sheila does, wonder if Brodie feeds his lads elsewhere but I do believe he is actually looking around for them. I wish Sheila was right .
It's a comforting video to watch, thanks Scylla
Aww, PTZ found a Wood Pigeon
EDIT
Wood Pigeons don't get credit for their lovely colours so I've called it "pretty":
trevor l said:They are calling it a dove on chat
"Dove" sounds so much more attractive than "pigeon", but I do wonder why they called it a dove
I'm off for a long break, SYAL :)))