Eagle Cam

[Scylla]

The eagle cam was down a day or two ago, for a while. It's OK now

The ospreys are up 'n running fine.

Storm has been KO'd again this morning, I'm sure that chick will be brain damaged

Yesterday Star was doing a lot of housework amongst the sticks around the nest. A bit heart-stopping cos s/he was off-cam on the edge

scylla x


(I' used this thread to try to add ospreys to the title. But it didn't work )

[magicma]

Yes, been able to get in now. Later...............MM

[Scylla]

This is Star emerging and tempted to do more housework. S/he didn't venture away from EJ, it's a bit chilly.

[Scylla]

I was trying to take a shot showing the white tips emerging on the feathers between head and neck - but he wouldn't keep his head still, kept shaking it over and over - then I realised why - his head is covered in flies, some of them are visible here. Poor dears

[Scylla]

Got one at last.

[Scylla]

EJ the Magnificent Mother

I love her





scylla x

[magicma]

Scyll, those flies are swarming all over the bones the eagles were eating earlier. The parents need to chuck 'em out - the bones I mean!! MM

[Scylla]

An alarming sight just greeted me at the eagles nest - they must be around the edges




scylla

[jerryrm]

Jun 5, 2011 19:50:31 GMT Scylla said:

An alarming sight just greeted me at the eagles nest - they must be around the edges




scylla

I just checked it, Scyl, all three of them are at the edge. It must be getting close to the time that they take their first flight.

[Scylla]

Thanks for the heads-up. All three chicks are here, albeit mostly in silhouette, with dear Dad - the first time I've seen either parent for weeks and weeks





They just won't keep still for me to get a really good pic >

scylla

[Scylla]

The osprey are reinforcing the nest daily - I suppose they must keep the battlements high especially now that Star is so adventurous (I'm hoping to have a video clip for ya soon!).

However, mum is terribly careless - if she's not swiping the chicks around the head she's dropping sticks right on top of them




scylla

[Scylla]

Nothing spectacular, I'm afraid - the drama was in me capturing and uploading it, then finding that the last five-sixths of it comprised my surfing and the contents of my hard drive Then trying to find a program I could use to chop all that off - "could use" being the operative words

Anyway, you can see here Storm's projectile poop and Star's head bobbing up at the front edge - EJ was a bit concerned at first but then chilled.





scylla

[Scylla]

Odin is paying a fishless visit to the family, he likes to check they're OK:




Be warned, I've got a massive video (22m37s long!!!) uploading, I shall inflict it on you asap - it's a complete feeding session, very boring

scylla

[Scylla]

If you are a behaviourist you may find you can watch it all the way thru. Otherwise, just say how clever I am and I'll be happy

[Perpetua]

You're very clever Scylla.