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
I am going to stick my neck out and say we have seen the last of the Ospreys
Till next year
trevor l said:we have seen the last of the Ospreys
Very astute, TREVOR
Male Stonechat - can't remember if it was today or yesterday:
Coal Tit looking very tiny on Asha's perch:
scylla said:Gosh, the PTZ's moved - not sure where it's pointing now...
Gosh, the PTZ's moved - not sure where it's pointing now...
It ended up here for hours...
,,, and h-o-u-r-s, and it's still there, dang
What's going on?! (indignantly) - they seem to be intentionally leaving the cam in daft positions.
IMAGICAT
21 September
12:14 - someone shifted the PTZ back onto the nest, at last - it's rather distant tho.
One Just for you Scylla a supper enhanced video if poss
20 06 to 20 07 22sep Barn Owl in nest tree
not very good screen captures
trevor l said:One Just for you Scylla a supper enhanced video if poss
I'm not recording! I threw my toys out of the pram. So I recorded it just now in full screen and can't see how you could have got any better screenshots, Trevor.
For what it's worth I've just asked on the main blog if they can confirm when they last saw any of the family, particularly the boys. I'm not very optimistic about getting a response - the last time any of them posted was in February. Perhaps they should think about ending the term 'osprey diary' as it's not remotely being updated.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Richard B