After the encouraging visit last weekend, it was back to the Osprey nest this morning.
A good sign on arriving was that all three chicks are still with us,
… and appear to be doing well.
Initially the female was keeping herself busy bringing sticks to the nest,
… and rearranging them.
When the male arrived with a fish, she was away from the nest.
On her return she took the fish,
… and moved it to the other side of the nest.
Then it was time to feed the chicks.
At first glance this may look like hungry mouths waiting to be fed,
… but is actually the dominant chick fighting with another. As you can see here it is actually biting the head of the other chick. Adds a whole new meaning to sibling rivalry and is quite normal. These struggles in the nest can result in the demise of the weaker chick.
Such was not the case today with all the chicks getting fed,
… and then settling down afterwards to enjoy the rest of the morning.