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March/April 2024 thread
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Aran & Elen
After a slightly dodgy start, when Elen went AWOL when she found that Aran hadn't arrived, and he therefore had a brief flirtation with Blue372 (of whom much more in the Llyn Brenig thread), this couple's second season together is turning out to be a great success. Elen has survived the attentions of an aggressive Tawny Owl and has produced 3 eggs, one more than last season, and Aran has continued to be the great provider we are accustomed to.
22 April @ 18:08
25 April @ 12:44
28 April @ 08:07
IMAGICAT
June 1409.12 A nice headless rainbow trout from Aran this morning.
#3 got into a good feeding position at centre front.
©️BGGW
15 June
I don't know if this is a common practice for Aran but I've never seen it before - he fed the chicks !!!
Elen wasn't fully happy about it at first but then she let him get on with it. After this video finishes, Elen found a small piece of fish and fed one chick while Aran fed another and the 3rd chick sat separately, not hungry. Aran stopped at 15:13, so he'd been at it for +/- half an hour.
This time #3 got an exclusive supper feed from Aran - I'm not sure what to make of Elen's behaviour:
Thanks Scylla, lovely to see #3 with such a full crop. Well done Aran. Yes it looked like Elen didn’t know what to do with herself!
17 June
Aran's making a habit of it
18 June
Aran brought a sprig of oak leaves:
He brought a good portion to the nest and all were fed, #3 getting extra after the other two had finished. Elen did the feeding - I haven't checked thru the whole day to see if Aran took a turn.
All wonderful 'snaps' , thank you Scylla. And well done Aran on the oak leaves
June 28
Thought I’d check in to see how the little ones are doing. The cam was down the last time I looked.08.03 First meal of the day has arrived and it’s very flappy.
My how the 3 chicks have grown and are developing well.
08.05
08.06
08.35 The chicks are all having a good feed.
08.50 Aran wants some now.
08.51 Elen takes it back
08.52 She offers to feed Aran
and again
He’d prefer to do it himself
But Elen hasn’t finished eating
09.04 Aran will need to catch another.
Good morning and thank you, GLIDER :)))
I already popped in there and updated my links and then, as usual once I see them all looking good, put them on the back-burner to be dealt with "later", and they get so neglected therefore !!!
You’re very welcome Scylla.