Dienas atskaite no Ranger Judy
August 19: a sunny start to the day, with an early duet. Lady fed the chicks from left-over fish just after 6am and then twice more. Both were fed and were quite full after the third feed. Then a 4th feed at 8:13 – both ate a little. Dad then came in and ate some of the fish himself – while Lady was away and the chicks sleeping. Lady could be seen near Ironbark Roost. Dad stood for ages then started to feed the chicks at 9:19 – with 34 eating most. Lady returned with leaves at 9:28, pushed Dad off and took over feeding herself. Both ate really well and then slept soundly. Both eagles were close later in the morning, duetting and bringing leaves to the nest. Lady came back around midday and was digging around in the bowl near the chicks for a short while, then off again – near Ironbark roost, duetting. Dad brought in a fish at 13:10 – grabbed by Lady and fed to both again peacefully. She then brooded them again, sitting beside them on the nest. Up again for another short feed at 15:15 then away again. Yet another brief feed shortly after, though chicks not very interested. Several sprays of leaves have been brought in today. Late afternoon –another feed – 11th today.
19. augusts: saulains dienas sākums, ar agru duetu. Dāma baroja cāļus no pāri palikušajām zivīm tūlīt pēc pulksten 6:00 un pēc tam vēl divas reizes. Abi bija pabaroti un pēc trešās barošanas bija diezgan paēduši. Tad 4. barība 8:13 – abi ēda nedaudz. Tad ienāca tētis un pats apēda daļu zivju – kamēr lēdija bija prom un cāļi gulēja. Dāmu varēja redzēt netālu no Ironbark Roost. Tētis stāvēja ilgu laiku, pēc tam sāka barot cāļus pulksten 9:19, no kuriem se34 ēda visvairāk. Dāma atgriezās ar lapām pulksten 9:28, atgrūda tēti un pati pārņēma barošanu. Abi patiešām labi ēda un pēc tam saldi gulēja. Abi ērgļi bija tuvu vēlāk no rīta, duetojās un nesa ligzdai lapas. Dāma atgriezās ap pusdienlaiku un īsu brīdi rakņājās bļodā pie cāļiem, tad atkal devās prom – pie Ironbark riesta, duetā. Tētis 13:10 atnesa zivi – lēdija satvēra un atkal mierīgi pabaroja abus. Pēc tam viņa atkal tos apčubināja, sēdēdama tiem blakus uz ligzdas. Atkal augšā uz vēl vienu īsu padevi plkst. 15:15 un pēc tam atkal prom. Vēl viena īsa barošana neilgi pēc tam, lai gan cāļi nav īpaši ieinteresēti. Vēla pēcpusdiena – vēl viena barošana.
