‘H’ just sent me the good news and I could not wait to share it with everyone. He had been missing since 1709 on 6/22. That was a little over 72 hours during the storm.
Daisy did an amazing job but lost 2 of her three chicks.
Duke looks thin and is very interested in the fish that Daisy has been feeding big.
What a relief!
Thank you, ‘H’! I know that everyone will appreciate this good news.
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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Yes, you said that well. I think he had not eaten either, Fernando. He was so hungry and wanted Daisy’s fish…he will recover but what a traumatic event this has been for this dear family. I am so sorry that Middle did not make it. It was a big healthy chick…but we move forward and send them good wishes.
Thanks for the update Mary Ann! Glad Duke is ok and came home. He does look thin and the way he is looking at the nest like he is shocked and sad. I’m so thankful there is still one osplet there and ok.
Hope all goes well and this osplet grows and and fledges and has its own family one day too! 🙏❤️
Oh, I am so happy Duke is home, Linda. Just tears and as I said to Sabine it was sheer delight to remove his name from the Memorial listing…let us hope that this family of three has a good successful season as they mourn their loss.
He looks much thinner, he will have been injured and hasn’t eaten, now that he eats today and tomorrow he goes back to fish.
Yes, you said that well. I think he had not eaten either, Fernando. He was so hungry and wanted Daisy’s fish…he will recover but what a traumatic event this has been for this dear family. I am so sorry that Middle did not make it. It was a big healthy chick…but we move forward and send them good wishes.
Thanks for the update Mary Ann! Glad Duke is ok and came home. He does look thin and the way he is looking at the nest like he is shocked and sad. I’m so thankful there is still one osplet there and ok.
Hope all goes well and this osplet grows and and fledges and has its own family one day too! 🙏❤️
Linda
Oh, I am so happy Duke is home, Linda. Just tears and as I said to Sabine it was sheer delight to remove his name from the Memorial listing…let us hope that this family of three has a good successful season as they mourn their loss.