Port Lincoln Osprey nest cam, Australia

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Finally, after a few bites for Dad the family got him.
Really a nice day on the nest, many fish and no fighting or pecking. :2thumbsup:
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20:02 Good night dear osprey family!
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1.October

Summary from today from a you tube chat- member:

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​TS: Fish+feed: 6:50, 8:25, 11:02, 12:25, 14:06, 15:37, 17:18, 18.25. 6:34 Mum close-up. 7:58 bobs fight. 09.33 nest material, 10:08 Mum off, Dad on nest, 10:11 Mum back with stick. 13:54: chick flap
​Cas: Cute, Mum's using one of the little ones as a pillow! 18:55, 19:28:10 lovely close up of Mum beak to beak with a chick, pans to Dad in his corner before returning to the nest.
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16:21 Relaxing
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16:59 Now, they are best buddies. :D
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18:24:56 Dad lands with dinner fish!
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A good sized fish for the family.
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18:25 Dad left again. Only one chick eats that time.
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But after some bites he turns away and lies down to the other two. So all three must be full.
Mom can eating herself. :2thumbsup: Although one or two bites go always. :laugh:
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18:33 Now, the other two awake from food coma and start to eat. They have crops like tennis balls.
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18:43 The fish is eaten.
18:55 All are tired and need to sleep. :sleep:
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Lovely close up, thanks to cam op!
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Birdfriend thank you very much for your wonderful comments and pics. :loveshower:

02/10/2021

06.09 fish delivery and feeding
06.28 Dad eats fish leftovers
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08.57 Dad brings the dry materials to the nest, Mom diligently explains to Dad that everything is OK in the nest... :slap: so that the next fish can be taken care of! Dad listens… :headroll: listens…. :headroll: And decides to go fishing

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09.15 did not have to wait long, Dad brings fresh fish
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Very peaceful feeding
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Mom distributed the fish to herself and the chicks, nothing is left over 😊
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11.28 Dad brings a fish, but fish was lucky to escape :shock: :D



11.30 dad at the observation post, looks little confused, where is my fish ..?Image
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13.10 pnext fish delivery, no head this time - need to be safe :D :laugh:
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16.10 Dad makes another fish delivery, also this time the fish is already headless
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17.12 Very soon there is another fish delivery, today ( and all other days) dad works very well :2thumbsup: , mom grabs the fish and offers it to the children
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18.19 Imagine :shock: it takes an hour and again a new fish :thumbs:

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It looks like it's a warm night, mom is not trying to cover the chicks :sleeping:
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23.06 dangerous moment, the wind tipped Mum over :shock: Image :shock:
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Simoninna, thank you for sharing the video :slap: and for pictures and reports.

3.October

Summary by you tube chat member about today:
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​5:53 AMGtr KitarrSome TS for those coming in: Fish+feed: 8:37, 10:13, 13:53, 15:40. At 11:30 and 18:38 chicks close-up. 16:20 Mum moves the tree bark. 18:00:29 gull nearby. 21:56:06 Mum tipped over.


The difference in size is really small, I'm so glad, that lil bit has caught up so fast. :rolleyes:
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13:59 Feeding in the "line".
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Close up:
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They look relaxed to me.
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Mombrella protects her chicks during the night and in the early morning. 4:34 cam time
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Birdfriend wrote: October 3rd, 2021, 1:00 pm 21:56:06 Mum tipped over.
I hope that these gusts of wind will end soon... I cant watch this hover with claws up every night :slap:
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The wind gusts are really strong :bow: , sometimes it rains. Poor Mom and babies, hopefully they stay safe.
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04/10/2021

Good morning !
7.00 breakfast big live fish
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07.33 dad gets the fish leftovers
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08.08 The second breakfast
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11.17 we don’t need to wait long, dad brings a big live fish again.
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14.14 dad arrives and gives the hunted fish to mom
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Beauty ?
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