Loch Garten 2009 (1 Viewer)

[June Atkinson]

Bully Boy at it again!

Bully Boy has just attacked the middle one, which is squeaking with pain!
And little one is just immobile by Mum. Oh dear, I know that this is survival of the fittest, but I really don't like seeing two of the chicks totally beaten into submission like this!

 

[June Atkinson]

4.13pm At last, friends again

Well, happily, all seems better. The three chicks are feeding in turn.
Once the eldest has had his fill, he is content apparently to allow his siblings to have their turn.

 

[Tiger_mz]

4pm today and the largest chick is attacking the little one in the most awful ferocious way!
EJ seems not to notice. She turned to feed the three chicks, and when the little one dared to turn towards her to be fed, Bully Boy again attacked his sibling.
If this behaviour continues, I doubt the baby will survive; the strikes of that sharp beak may well cause serious if not fatal injury.

Osprey chicks never disclipine the kids even when they are killing each other. Where do you think the kids got those genes from?

 

[Osprey Fan]

4 fish deliveries so far today - approx 9am, 1.30pm, 4pm and 5.45pm. Not bad Odin - most impressive! )) Will there be another this evening? Is he back to normal now?

 

[Cartman]

4 fish deliveries so far today - approx 9am, 1.30pm, 4pm and 5.45pm. Not bad Odin - most impressive! )) Will there be another this evening? Is he back to normal now?

If he keeps this up then all 3 chicks should make it

 

[Cartman]

Webcam not working for me today

 

[Tiger_mz]

Webcam not working for me today

It is not working for anyone just now. Lots of disgruntled fans.

 

[Tiger_mz]

Odin still not close to breaking any Loch Garten records.

But remember the Loch Garten records are rather steep.

Ollie, the former resident male, was undoubtedly a master at his
craft, raising 23 chicks between 1990 and 2001 and he still holds the record for 14 fish delivered to the nest in one day in 1995 (not the same day he mated a record 49 times).

Presumably the second record is held jointly with Olive.

 

[Cosworthlady]

Odin still not close to breaking any Loch Garten records.

But remember the Loch Garten records are rather steep.

Ollie, the former resident male, was undoubtedly a master at his
craft, raising 23 chicks between 1990 and 2001 and he still holds the record for 14 fish delivered to the nest in one day in 1995 (not the same day he mated a record 49 times).

Presumably the second record is held jointly with Olive.

LOLOLOL I love Ollie. Bless him. What a guy.

 

[Tiger_mz]

LOLOLOL I love Ollie. Bless him. What a guy.

Did you know Ollie? Have you got a picture of Ollie?

I have seen a picture of Ollie but do not know where it is.

 

[Tiger_mz]

Does anyone know how many fish Odin brought to the nest yesterday? I think it was seven.

 

[Cartman]

Does anyone know how many fish Odin brought to the nest yesterday? I think it was seven.

7 I think, he had brought 2 in today by 7:30am. 1st one was about 4:30am and I was watching as I couldn't sleep

 

[Tiger_mz]

7 I think, he had brought 2 in today by 7:30am. 1st one was about 4:30am and I was watching as I couldn't sleep

Apparently No-ring at Bassenthwaite is a 8 or 9 fish a day osprey just now. See
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywatch/

 

[Cartman]

6 fish by 17:45 today

 

[Osprey Fan]

Odin has been excelling himself - yesterday (Sunday) he brought in 9 fish!!! His personal best so far. The last one was delivered at 22.52! Very impressive ))

The latest blog update gives a fish tally for the past week or so.

http://blogs.rspb.org.uk/lochgarten...ut-almost-all-good_2E002E002E002E002E00_.aspx

 

[Ben Nevis]

Just had my first look at the webcam for a while and cant believe how big the youngsters have grown,in such a short time.Mind you,the way Odin is fishing,Its not surprising.

 

[Cartman]

Just had my first look at the webcam for a while and cant believe how big the youngsters have grown,in such a short time.Mind you,the way Odin is fishing,Its not surprising.

2nd and 3rd chick are almost the same size now, it just goes to show that intervening with the Tesco fish was the right thing to do. Odin was obviously feeling the effects of the fishing line incident and was out of sorts for a couple of days.

If the LG hadn't put the fish in the nest the chicks would have probably died.

 

[Cosworthlady]

Intervening is always a difficult subject but in this case it was absolutely the right thing to do. Perhaps the chicks should be called Tess and Coe LOL

 

[Gillyscot]

http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/l/lochgarten/abernethyvideo.asp
Do have a look at the webcam. These chicks a wonderful to watch and growing so fast.
Well done RSPB at Loch Garten on having managed to raise enough money to tag two of the chicks this year and they will be monitored by satellite.

 

[Cosworthlady]

http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/l/lochgarten/abernethyvideo.asp
Do have a look at the webcam. These chicks a wonderful to watch and growing so fast.
Well done RSPB at Loch Garten on having managed to raise enough money to tag two of the chicks this year and they will be monitored by satellite.

Thanks for the link Gilly. I think we all watch it and the Loch of the Lowes camera at the same time on here.