Dunedin male:
Raining heavily, Piret has been in this position for quite some time:
IMAGICAT
Around 5-5.30 this morning:
Two healthy-looking chicks - one with its head stuck in the eggshell.
The still picture:
The movie version:
And here they are not being fed by Piret ;-D
Two chicks, lovely! Just seen them, being inspected by a curious Madis! They look healthy and strong, so fingers crossed they remain so.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Madis has just delivered the tail half of a fairly large fish. Piret is feeding the chicks, who look very lively.
Fish just delivered at Latvian site. 3 large chicks being fed:
The third egg in the Estonian nest remains intact as far as I could tell. It's very windy there.
Update from Tweed Valley here
Smallest chick seems to be going through the mill there also.
All sounds rather familiar, Alan.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Unknown said: Update from Tweed Valley here Smallest chick seems to be going through the mill there also.
An admirable report from the Forestry Commission, ALAN, reflecting the circumstances on the nest accurately and sympathetically.