I went to the UK as a Commonwealth Scholar in 1990 and received my PhD from the University of Leicester in 1993. After three decades of university teaching, I retired to devote my time to the study of raptor behaviour. I am particularly interested in Ospreys and am working on a long term project on third hatch survival and siblicide in these raptors. My blog is a result of a fascination with my local wildlife and the desire to encourage others to love and care for birds! I live on the Canadian Prairies and prior to the pandemic travelled a lot. I am questioning the use of aviation fuel at the moment as we all strive to help our planet. My early research was in politics and art including British public statues exported to Southeast Asia and Vietnam Resistors that contributed much to Canadian ceramics. Books and articles were published on those subjects over a period of 3 decades. Now I am working on books for children so they can learn about the challenges our raptors face.
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Congratulations Annie and Lou. Great news. And it was such a quick hatch! At 13:44 we get a zoom-in on the four eggs, one of which has a small hole in it, through which the little egg tooth can be seen working away. By the time stamp you mention, the little one is well and truly out of its shell – and we actually can see it poking out, damp, from under mum as early as 15:21:20. Checking this nest was the first thing I did when I woke up in Australia four hours ago! Great timing. Riveting watching. And does it suggest one of the earlier eggs may have hatched, as this is right at the beginning of the hatch window? If so, we get three or even four hatches this season. Wow! Talons crossed for this gorgeous couple.
That was some strong little eaglet wasn’t it! Wow. Blink and you would have missed it. The second must have done pretty well. A few cracks when I went outside and a hatch when I got in! Looking good.
Thank you Mary Ann for this update !
Congratulations to Annie and Lou!
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Congratulations Annie and Lou. Great news. And it was such a quick hatch! At 13:44 we get a zoom-in on the four eggs, one of which has a small hole in it, through which the little egg tooth can be seen working away. By the time stamp you mention, the little one is well and truly out of its shell – and we actually can see it poking out, damp, from under mum as early as 15:21:20. Checking this nest was the first thing I did when I woke up in Australia four hours ago! Great timing. Riveting watching. And does it suggest one of the earlier eggs may have hatched, as this is right at the beginning of the hatch window? If so, we get three or even four hatches this season. Wow! Talons crossed for this gorgeous couple.
That was some strong little eaglet wasn’t it! Wow. Blink and you would have missed it. The second must have done pretty well. A few cracks when I went outside and a hatch when I got in! Looking good.