10:03 am
Lots of chattering going on at the nest. It would be interesting to know what they're seeing. So far all I've seen are crows and gulls.

10:04 am
Mom flew off in a hurry and headed across the river.

10:05 am
The two chicks are alone. The one with the fish hasn't bothered to eat it and the other is chittering at him.
Having such a lack of appetite tells me that they must be catching their own fish or they'd be much hungrier than they are.


10:10 am
30 minutes after the fish was delivered the chick finally decides to get down to eating.


Out for a few hours.

10:54 I was away from cam for 45mins and when I returned jkr's scap you see above is where we are. fish being eaten by the juvie at 4 and the other at 3 hoping for leftovers
10:56 darn! just missed the try for a steal, pretty sure it wasn't successful, caught the flurry in the corner of my eye --caught the tail end (sorry for the pun)


10:58 chick at 5 looking for dropped bits while the victor has dragged fish to 7

Just checking in and I see dead fish all over the nest, wow !
No news of Chick 3 ??
Hopefully they will update us tomorrow when CWRS Admin are back at work. The facility was only small, I was SHOCKED. The University of Calgary Vet School is adjacent, and looks state of the art, sounded like they depend on the use of their xray equipment. Hope that O was given a clean bill of health yesterday and will be released very soon. Fingers crossed and prayers. At least we know they are giving her nutrition, but wish she were enjoying some fresh fish.
Pls if anyone hears anything, let us know, I will do the same.

Quote by: Janet Preston

Just checking in and I see dead fish all over the nest, wow !
No news of Chick 3 ??

Hi Janet:hello:- the dead fish at 12 is basically inedible even ma tried and gave up. the large fish at 7 being consumed came in with ma an hour ago.No news of the third chick, sadly.

Chick 3 is breaking my heart...just wish I could do more

11:07 good ps from the hopeful chick at 5 who alternates between staring at the eater and chittering outward


oh a magpie just landed for an instant and quickly departed
i know how you feel Janet- observing can be very frustrating and heartbreaking

Quote by: gd

hi jkr - she is certainly working on it- I can't remember when that fish came in but it has been rejected for at least two days now. Perhaps it was dry to start and ma found the fish, someone mentioned it looked sliced - maybe it was a steal from a fisherman??or a discard?

I don't know if the fish would have been a steal from a fisherman unless the fisherman was being naughty. Only birds and animals are allowed to take fish from the river. The river our osprey fish from is a catch and release river and there is a hefty fine for keeping the fish.

11:13 something has been going on lots of chittering and mantling -intruder ? ma? non eater flew off toward the right then back on and shortly after he/she flew back I thought I saw an osprey tail fly under the nest. Perhaps the large fish is attracting some unwanted attention?



11:16 still lots of warning chittering
11:24 eater still chittering away while sibling seems calmer
11:40 chick with fish still hasn't resumed eating- I have to go now- bye all