Author Archives: Rosieshields

Just a very quick note to apologise for the lack of camera on YouTube at present. We have a wiggly amps problem in the electronics which my vast experience of matters electrical (ie turning everything off then on again, wiggling the wires and hopefully tapping the offending bits of kit) has failed to resolve. Luckily,Continue reading “HICCUP”

Well, if we thought 9J7 (chick 2) took her time to go, it was nothing in comparison with 9J6 (Titch). In the end, it was quite comedic with her on the tip of the nest perch and she kept looking down and almost shuddering (like the hero in a silent movie) but she eventually wentContinue reading “THIRD FLEDGE”

9J7 (chick 2) fledged today at 1318. She’d been umm’ing and aah’ing for a couple of days since her big sister first flew but she just lacked the courage for that final launch. When she did go, it was in a very controlled manner and she could be seen doing lots of circuits over theContinue reading “SECOND FLEDGE”

9J8 (otherwise known as Chick 1) fledged at 1705 today and, after 15 minutes flying around, landed back on the nest as nice as you like, at 1720. I’m not entirely sure she meant to go as she actually fledged backwards but the gentle breeze that picked up this afternoon gave her the confidence toContinue reading “FIRST FLEDGE”

I’m absolutely livid that, about an hour ago, we had three human intruders who thought it was acceptable to walk out to the nest and then stand and chat directly under it before sauntering off again after about 15 minutes. Augusta was circling and alarming, having flown off as they approached, and then was joinedContinue reading “IGNORANCE OR WILFULNESS?”

I don’t do “early“ on Sundays but I just about managed to get to meet up with the ringing team and a few observers by the arranged 1000 yesterday. It wasn’t ideal weather with the rain coming and going to tease us but, luckily the wind had dropped sufficiently for Björn to make his wayContinue reading “RINGING DAY”

I hope that you have all had the opportunity to watch our osprey family on the nest now, thanks to the marvels of fibre broadband and YouTube. The time is passing so quickly and it was only when I read that one of the earliest nests in the UK had their chicks ringed yesterday thatContinue reading “FISH AND (HOT) CHICKS”

I said in my last blog that I would chat a little about what the future might hold for this little family. While some of the points may be of interest to those of you who are experienced followers of ospreys nests, they are primarily aimed at those following this nest, or any nest, forContinue reading “REALITY CHECK”

As several of you have already noticed, the third chick hatched overnight. Just as we were beginning to wonder whether it would hatch at all, the chick decided to make a grand entrance. To celebrate, Samson brought in what, for him, was a small whale so the two chicks got well fed. The third chickContinue reading “LATECOMER”

Well, no 2 chick didn’t hang around. The weather has been cooler and wetter today but that didn’t stop chick no 2 from arriving this afternoon. I wasn’t actually expecting it until tomorrow but it decided that it couldn’t wait a moment longer. The picture was a screenshot from 1730 when Augusta went for aContinue reading “EAGER BEAVER”