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2022-23 season's thread
One of the 3 eggs did not hatch. KATE gathered this info for us:
SunnyKate23 Jan 2023 4:24 PMUPDATE
NEWS 29th December 2022 The egg was removed and I 'candled' it with a torch. The egg has a slight leak through a small crack, but is otherwise intact. Despite using a very strong LED torch, I could see nothing, so I think the eggshell is too thick. It may be that the chick simply could not emerge. I'll offer it to the Australian Museum.
Two chicks fledged: Indigo and Rubus, both males. Indigo, the elder, was last seen on 18 March when Diamond blocked his entry to the nest box. Rubus fledged @ 46 days but died 9 days later, the result of a flying accident.
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Therefore I've taken the liberty of starting this thread.
Evening changeover:
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SunnyKate2 said:gremlins me thinks.
Maybe! Cos that snap I posted shouldn't be nearly as big
15 Dec up to 18.00 - Tower cam is still not working. No perry seen at the box since last reported. Cilla is not at all worried about it, she's seen it all before She's at choir practice at the mo, be back in a couple of hours or so.
16 December
Here they came! A quickie bonding:
A little later they each checked where their nestcup should have been:
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16 December evening - Di and Xav were bonding when Marri turned up, they scarpered before she touched down:
She's on the extra ledge or rail outside - and she's looking good
That evening Diamond spent a few hours on the ledge before leaving @ something past 10, she flew in again at a bit after 06:00 and pottered about the box for a while - indicating to me that things are right back to normal.
Phew! Good update Scylla, Thanks so much.
I haven't checked recent activities but this is the current scene - a very good sign, don'tcha think?
and eyeing the rocks, shall I ...shant I.
Here is CILLAS video of above event pump kicks in 18.54 she really gets a shock Bless her..... www.youtube.com/watch