Hobby Cam

[melv16]

http://www.carnyx.tv/carnyxwild/wildlifecameras/newforest.aspx
Yayyyy. I daren't put the Latin name for hobby, as I got told off last time by a certain retired teacher for mis-spelling it:-)

[Old_Geezer]

Cute.

[Chipchopper]

looked in three times now but have not been lucky enough to see an adult bird, just the two chicks...so far.
Thanks Melv

[Tilly2]

I did not tell you off! I merely pointed out that it was not a football game.

Thanks for the link, Melv.

[Chipchopper]

Much more lively today and so is the wind.

[Tilly2]

Did you see them being fed just now, Chip?

[Chipchopper]

No Tilly, I've been looking 2-3 times a day but keep missing the feeding time :-(

[Tilly2]

Keep looking in, Chip. Beautiful birds they are. Last year, the chicks were taken by a Sparrowhawk.

[melv16]

Tilly. It was a Goshawk that took the chick. There's a film of it on the site.

[Tilly2]

Gos, Sparrow.....Sorry, got confused. Touché

Have you read, H is for Hawk, Melv?

[melv16]

I haven't read that, tilly. I'll give it a look-see, though.

[Tilly2]

If you like good literature and birds, Melv, you will love it as much as I did.
I hope you give it a try. It's worth buying just for the cover. :-)

[Tilly2]

Chip, quick! Feeding time.

[Tilly2]

Aw! Too late.

[melv16]

Both chicks are getting their flight feathers. They're looking very tatty:)

[Tilly2]

Melv, the camera keeps going off. It's very unreliable isn't it?

[melv16]

Not a very good site for camera reliability, tilly. They're even worse at keeping their information up to date on other nest sites. I've asked for info on the 2 goshawk nests, but they couldn't be ar$ed to answer.

[Tilly2]

I do worry about those Hobby chicks. I hate to look in case the Goshawk comes back.

Are they safe from predation yet, do you think?

[Baldric]

camera not working! :o(

[melv16]

Goshawks can take large game birds such as pheasants, so in a word, no. They can also be on the menu of buzzards. Keep fretting ,tilly:-)

[alavahalf]

The cam at Loch Garten is still working .. they still have daylight.
Cant see any Ospreys though ?