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All pictures and videos courtesy of Wildlife Windows and Dorset Raptor Study Group
2023 THREAD
*** 2024 CAM *** (select the LIVE thumbnail)
QUOTE per ©️WildlifeWindows-DRSG
The adult male is the same male (he is ringed) but we think the female is a new bird as she doesn’t have the aberrant white feather on her head which has been present in previous years.
3 eggs have been laid which is a normal clutch size for hobbies.
Egg 1, 2nd June 6:47 pm
Egg 2, 5th June 6:46 am (60 hours)
Egg 3, 7th June 8:04 pm (61.25 hours)
Hatching should start approx. end of the first week in July
Hasty snaps to start us off:
THREE eggs:
Mama:
This season the cam has been enhanced with nighttime IR, hooray!
Mama tucked for the night:
IMAGICAT
A couple of clips from the rest of the day - I think we can see an increase in strength, particularly as s/he almost hops up the branch so lightly:
Certainly very sure-footed but did get a brief shock at the end initially thinking I was seeing an empty nest ... such good camouflage! Thanks Scylla
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
10 August evening:
Highly co-ordinated now and scarcely any fluff, thanks Scylla!
Our little eyas FLEDGED early this morning! Not seen since - despite Mama bringing in 2 meals for it.
Fly safe, little one .️
Thank you for capturing 'the moment' Scylla ... do hope he/she has a good life
12 August
Well this isn't a Wood Pigeon (it appeared between 2 sessions so I've only got the take-off) - no iridescent neck marking ???
I shall discontinue this cam this very minute!
I hope to be here next season, we'll see.
scylla said:I hope to be here next season, we'll see.
Ditto
Lovely captures, looks like a juvenile Woodie to me Scylla, takes a while to get adult plumage colours!