jopie wrote: When we see them all 3 at once it will become clear, no doubt. I think you are right
I think in this picture we see C 1, C 3 and C 2 (from left to right).
jopie wrote: When we see them all 3 at once it will become clear, no doubt. I think you are right
maertha wrote:You´re welcome, jopie & Nancy.
I just came across the beautiful website of Mark B Bartosik, “Life on the Osprey time”. Don´t know if it has been already posted in the forum? http://www.pbase.com/mbb/life_on_the_osprey_time
Sounds like a squeaky toy. I don't remember hearing that sound before.jopie wrote:21.47
And would that be the youngest, peeping with each breath?
The same sound I heard in the morning.
Hello Reeny, I looked it up in my dictionary; the word I have to use is "wheezy breath". I heard it earlier in the day too.REENIE wrote: Sounds like a squeaky toy. I don't remember hearing that sound before.
Hi Maerthamaertha wrote: That wasn´t exactly what I meant, but thank you for the interesting information, jopie. So much food in the nest… Heavens, It´s amazing how fast the chicks grow now.
Thanks to all for the many reports today!
Mark Bartosic´s gallery is phantastic, isn´t it? Obviously an osprey fanmacdoum wrote: Maertha That link is marvellous. Once you look at all the photos go to Galleries and see more photos of many,lots of birds. Its enormous.
Photos by Mark B. Bartosic.
You are all posting pics and posts re; cam but I still have no cam.
Edit; Yes I do..cam came on now.
Hi b.h-p! Or maybe a sort of “alibi behaviour”? (I don´t plunder our fish stocks, darling, I´m just feeding the chicks… ). Couldn´t this be useful to prevent aggression? Yes, the distribution of tasks is clear, even though also this kind of behaviour seems to be flexible. Today I read a text written by the already mentioned Mark Bartosik, he wrote about a pair which he observed: ”this particular Osprey pair had no problems during last 5 years fledging even 3 chicks during two different years. Female almost never hunted during nesting seasons in past years -- this year she was providing at least half, if not more fish than male, and the pair was only able to raise one chick that was often left alone for many hours as both parents were trying to catch fish at that time.”b.h-p wrote: Hi Maertha
You are right, despite Madis more times is seen feeding his chicks he doesn´t seem enthusiastic about feeding. As you mention he doesn´t grab any given chance to feed.
Perhaps what is seen of feeding just is to show that he´s able to if necessary – if something happens to Piret that prevent her from doing this work? But the main impression is that feeding is the work Piret has to take care of, as his is to provide fish for his family. Clearly division of tasks between male and female.