The Osprey cam at the bottom of my hill.

[alp]

Calgary osprey is a bit slow. Just saw all the eggs.

Rutland chick sticks its head out

 

[alp]

Chicks are getting big. Hatcher flew off and within 2 minutes came back with food. This hatcher must have flea affliction - it keeps scratching and priming and something seems to be wrong with its right leg.

Nest not guarded

Food within 2 minutes

 

[alp]

http://www.ospreys.org.uk/webcam/

The poor chicks thought it was feeding time .. But no. Definitely 2 chicks

 

[alp]

The first time I have seen 2 ospreys sitting down, but alas, the eggs have not been hatched..

These two seem to be much smaller than the other pair in the UK!
UK 1 Canada 0

 

[alp]

It's pelting down in Rutland and yet the chicks are exposed to elements.

I begin to think the Calgary Osprey is trying to hatch rubber eggs. No movement at all.

 

[alp]

I believe the Canadian ospreys have come up with the goods. Wish there were more light. Can't see what's going on, but the hatcher keeps looking at the bottom of the nest.

 

[johnny canoe]

I see a broken egg shell.

 

[alp]

Did you? I saw the hatcher agitating on the brood and saw something round. Then there wasn't sufficient light. Crikey, it's only 5am in Canada!

I have left the page open so that I can see better in the first light.

 

[johnny canoe]

Funny that the light at the bottom of my hill, where the cam is, seems much brighter than here at my house.

 

[alp]

@johnny canoe Saw the broken shell very clearly now. Seems to be a bit cloudy your way.

 

[alp]

The whole family is here with 2 chicks and one parent has got a fish

Hurrah! Not rubber eggs!

 

[alp]

3 beautiful chicks and 2 doting parents in Calgary

In Rutland, UK. 2 chicks

 

[alp]

LATEST CALGARY

HOW TIME FLIES!

 

[MaryMary]

HOW TIME FLIES!

I'm glad you reminded me! They said on the news yesterday, the ones in Columbus are starting their flying lessons!!

 

[alp]

@MaryMary Shame this is not HD and the chicks are all in a blur, but still, to have 3 chicks is a blessing. Funny how these parents were so late with their chicks and yet they have three. I had a peek at the UK Rutland ones, only one bird there and I couldn't even tell if it was a parent or a chick!

http://www.ospreys.org.uk/webcam/

for you, @MaryMary if you have time to have a look!