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Re: Dunrovin Ranch MT Osprey cam . 2018

Post by FlyForeverFree » Thu Aug 30, 2018 3:39 pm

Thursday August 30th, 2018


UPDATE : Harriet is still here !!!

She came in just after 1 pm today delivering a headless fish to Wakati...
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Days At Dunrovin Ranch Ospreys ~ Harriet Treats Wakati To LunchFish, Aug 30, 2018

:vid: https://youtu.be/hFU2qa8-xTQ

:ty: so much Lin for capturing the moment.
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Re: Dunrovin Ranch MT Osprey cam . 2018

Post by FlyForeverFree » Thu Aug 30, 2018 3:41 pm

Woodlands Bleu wrote:
Wed Aug 29, 2018 7:56 pm
Awww....I am glad you are back. Harriet is probably going to be right on target as you said. We'll see (or not) if she is here any longer than today....as you said Hal is here so they have help. (I hope you had a great vacation FFF).
carolyn

:wave: carolyn.. It's great to be back home after spending some time living out of a suitcase... :mihihi:

I had a wonderful time.. thanks so much for being here.

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Re: Dunrovin Ranch MT Osprey cam . 2018

Post by FlyForeverFree » Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:53 am

Friday August 31st, 2018

The whole gang is still here... The chicks stayed the night on the perch last night.. this is a hit and miss with them. Sometimes they both stay, sometimes only 1 stays and then there's the third choice... neither stays.
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Post by FlyForeverFree » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:05 am

Hal and Harriet are doing their best to get these 2 ready for migration... however there have been at least 4 fish that have gone overboard in the past 2 few days.

This is a delivery from Harriet at 1:26 pm .. Congo hangs on to this one - Wakati isn't around at the moment to compete for it.
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These two are very competitive when it comes to grabbing the fish and they just don't seem to realize... the fish are alive, slippery and flop all over the place.


These 2 video's from the evening show when both are on the nest and it goes all wrong for them.

First delivery is from Hal... 6:30 pm ( notice that there is already remains of an older fish stuck on the side of the nest. )

8/31/18 ~ DUNROVIN OSPREY.... FISH OVERBOARD!

:vid: https://youtu.be/PwniLFwLVAI

This delivery is from Harriet... 8:14 pm

8/31/18 ~ DUNROVIN OSPREY...OOPS! THERE GOES ANOTHER FISH!

:vid: https://youtu.be/JJ1ZGk0rniI

:ty: WTR97 for capturing those moments. :thumlft:
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Re: Dunrovin Ranch MT Osprey cam . 2018

Post by FlyForeverFree » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:14 am

Saturday September 1st, 2018

The season's are about to change, temps are cooling and birds are thinking about Migrating...

weather update...
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7:08 am - Wakati and Congo are waiting on the nest for a fish delivery
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Congo is on the left.. Wakati on the right.
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Post by FlyForeverFree » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:16 am

Wakati goes up to the perch...
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Post by FlyForeverFree » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:16 am

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Post by FlyForeverFree » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:18 am

Congo joins Wakati up on the perch... both are vocalizing.
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Post by FlyForeverFree » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:23 am

7:27 am - something below spooks Wakati and they both flush from the perch.

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Post by FlyForeverFree » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:28 am

Congo returns back to the nest with Wakati arriving a few moments after her. Congo leaves when she lands but returns after circling around, this time landing on the perch.
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Post by FlyForeverFree » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:28 am

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Re: Dunrovin Ranch MT Osprey cam . 2018

Post by FlyForeverFree » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:38 am

8:00 am - they are both still hanging out and waiting - vocalizing for a free handout. :mihihi:
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They did this while I was staying at the ranch every morning.. no need for an alarm clock. :mihihi:

note from my trip:

On one of the days they weren't on the nest waiting. I went for a walk and ended up finding Hal and Harriet off in the distance, each sitting with a half eaten fish.. waiting for the moment for the delivery. Finally one of the chicks came in from the direction of the river... yes - they were trying on their own while I was there. Harriet left her perch with her half eaten fish and made the delivery. Hal stayed with his fish until chick #2 made an appearance. It was amazing watching them interact with each other.
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Re: Dunrovin Ranch MT Osprey cam . 2018

Post by FlyForeverFree » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:52 am

this is the day.. August 17th - pics from my trip

Finding Hal ( on the left ) and Harriet.. this area is west of the nest and a favorite place for them to perch.

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This is Hal
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Post by FlyForeverFree » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:54 am

This is Harriet..
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The moment she left to deliver her headless fish to one of the chicks.

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Post by FlyForeverFree » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:56 am

8:28 am - still waiting...

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Congo comes down to the nest - Wakati starts to pick on an older piece of fish left overs...
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