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Nice snaps gd and jkr. That lone unwanted fish needs to be slipped over the side. Will be watching for mom today.

9:39 am
Mom in with a fish....headless ---- Now we know she was on the tower eating the head off.


The chick at 6:00 claimed the fish.


9:40 am
Mom had taken over the dried out fish.

9:42 am
Mom drags the dried out fish to the 12:00 area. The chick without a meal is chirping.
The one with the fish is protecting his meal.


9:43 am
Everyone is on alert.

9:39 they just did a full circle and now ma is in! she was obviously up there eating the head of the fish-they jostled for position and chick at 6 has it, much to the chagrin of the other


9:40 ma is tackling crusty while the chick who didn't get the fish is grumbling -

oh lots of warnings I guess intruder is in the area- will posts scaps in a mo

9:46 am
It looks as if Mom is going to try to eat some of that fish. The one O is sticking close to her --- maybe hoping to be fed ?


9:47 am
The old fish hasn't kept her attention for long. She's too interested in what is happening off the nest.
The chicks are also wary of something off camera.

9:48 am
Mom lost interest in the dried carcass.
The chick with the fish is in protection mode as his sibling moves closer.

gd I agree that there is something in the area that is bothering them. I got a few snaps also of mom coming in with the fish and then beginning to eat the nestover fish while one chick owned the fish mom brought in. They almost toppled mom this time.

9:39 Mom incoming with fish.


The head is off the fish so some of the posturing earlier could be because she was feeding nearby. They were sure chittering away for abaut 8 min before the fish arrived.

9:44 defending the nest

9:49 looks like even ma can't eat crusty

that is a big fish ma brought for the juvies! and the one who didn't manage to get it would like her sibling to share please
hi Golden- I love how we all saw the same events and are agreeing on the surmises

This is going to be a very interesting week ahead. Over the past two years the osprey have abandoned the nest by Sept. 15.
In 2010 they left on Sept 15th.
In 2011 they left on Sept 10th, although they were spotted flying in the area.
It's anyone's guess what will happen this year.

Also please be aware that once they do leave the actually nest Enmax usually chooses to shut down the camera for the season, much to our chagrin.