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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) 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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Sandra P said:
Hi Glider, I had a very quick peak of the cam at around midday. On chat, it was said that #2 received the first fish of the day at 10:51 and that Harry had possibly been followed by an intruder. So it appears that your ID of both juveniles was correct!
Hoping that Flora and #1 are ok...
Sandra, I’ve scrolled and scrolled but can’t find the first fish delivery!
Anyway, here’s a small flatfish delivery from Harry to #3 at 12.24
12.25 #2 arrived
12.42 #3 quickly finished the fish
then flew at #2 to chase her off the nest. 12.43
This is such a role reversal as #2 used to boss #3 about something terrible.
Hi Glider,
My comment re the first fish delivery was regarding the 10:51 one yesterday, which you had already covered (apologies for any confusion) - I wrote my post very late last night
Another delivery from Harry at 14.23. #3 is on the nest again.
#2 flies in just too late 14.41 #3 at the back15.02 #3 still eating, #2 calling15.11 #2 leaves the nest
and lands on the perch
15.55 #3 with the tail
#2 lands back on the nest, #3 chases #2 off. 15.55#3 stands up with wings outstretched as #2 flies in from above#3 has to suddenly dive down
as #2 dive bombs him. #3 falls down off the side of the nest taking some sticks as he goes.
15.56 Both birds in the air.
I didn’t see any more fish deliveries today, just more of this.
17.35
17.38 Good swooping practice for catching a fish I guess!
Tuesday 8 August
04.37 Early morning visit to the nest.
04.5606.0606.1408.34What will today bring?!
11.09 #2 flies onto the nest
11.15 Harry arrives with a fish
Harry starts intruder chipping
11.17 He flies off and #2 is mantling and vocalising too
She then gets on with eating the fish11.41
#2 starts flapping and calling. Is the intruder still around?
A bird swoops over the nest, #2 ducks. It looks like a juvenile’s colouring so probably #3. Here we go again.11.43#2 left the nest in pursuit, taking the remainder of the fish with her.
12.39 #2 returns to the nest
13.04 Harry arrives with another small fish.
The fish is collected and Harry quickly leaves.
13.05 #3 arrives just too late
13.05 He mantles back to back with #2 who’s protecting her fish.
13.19Looks like #2 has finished the fish.
#3 suddenly flies at #2 and pushes her off the nest.
13.20 Looks like #3 on the nest now. Soon dive bombed by #2.
13.31 And again
13.5114.05 These young birds must be exhausted with this constant harrying of each other.