Link to July 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) Fledged 9 July aged 49 days
EGG No. 2 laid 18 April - Hatched 23 May (36 days) Fledged 14 July aged 52 days
EGG No. 3 laid 21 April - Hatched 25 May (35 days) Fledged 20 July aged 56 days
Due to the height of this nest, no ringing of the chicks takes place.
This has been a dramatic month with chick #1 getting a thin piece of plastic wrapped around its ankle for a few days, (Flora has a love of bringing plastic to the nest) chick #2 turning out to be quite aggressive, especially to chick #3 and chick #3 not getting much to eat on a lot of days. However, the three chicks are still here and seem to be doing okay. The fish brought to the nest can be sporadic and mostly small but each juvenile usually manages to get something to eat. #3 is getting more confident in snatching the fish as they arrive. We’ve had a couple of scares with Flora twice tumbling off the side of the nest with a juvenile but luckily no harm done. Flora wasn’t seen for 3 days (24-26 July) but is thankfully back and providing for the nest.
#1 has been taking fish off the nest to eat since 17 July (58 days old) so I am expecting this juvenile to be the first to begin migration but who knows! It’s still a few weeks away so hopefully the fish supply will include a few big ones to fatten these young ospreys up for their long journeys ahead.
Today, 1 August, the juveniles are 72, 70 and 68 days old.
The family at the beginning of the month
and now the three juveniles
Flora and Harry delivering fish
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So much for "offering support"... I set up Brenig by mistake. Alyth now downloading.
IMAGICAT
#3 was back at the nest later in the morning
11.24
11.57 some preening
11.58 some calling
12.39 some fish. Thank you Harry, another flatfish.
Harry leaves
12.41 #3 mantles and calls
12.44 has a wee bite
12.59
13.18
13.51
14.04 there goes the tail
14.06 beak cleaning
14.48 time to go
15.43 #3 returned
15.44
Calling and looking upwards. Was there an intruder around?
It soon turned to fish calling15.45
16.08
16.10
16.30
16.57 #3 leaves the nest
Glider said:Scylla, you’re up to your eyes in ospreys, I don’t know how you manage all that you do without taking on extra nests.
We're very much winding down now, GLIDER. It's getting time to start the "Off-season anything goes" thread...
Thursday 7 September
Today, #3 is 105 days old.
08.23 Good morning #3. First arrival to the nest this morning.
08.26 A wee look around
08.34
08.46 then preening time
09.00
09.09
09.47 a scratch to the head
10.15 currently still preening on the perch.
Good afternoon!
To save you mini-time - #3 didn't go anywhere until 11:23, when s/he had a nice feather-ruffle and flew off as per snaps - so that was about 3 hours waiting in vain.
EDIT
Then I've got 12:53 to 13:13 missing because I forgot to restart it.
No-one seen 13:13 to 13:43.
Thanks Scylla, that’s a great help.
Harry arrived at 15.13 with a fish. He landed on the perch and made a few soft contact chips.
He only waited 13 seconds
then he left
No sign of #3 when Harry returned with the fish at 16.02. He’s eaten a good part of it.
He makes a few contact chips
16.03
16.05
He leaves at 16.05
#3 still hasn’t been seen back at the nest since leaving this morning.