10:06....10:09am
Smitty has the fish down at 6..i missed him moving it on scap where he eats some of it .. leaving it there and goes to nest bowl brooding the babies.. wind is picking up..overcast at the nest....







10:25am

I am out now... Unbelievable the fish that is on this nest....

Since my last mini summary.. Smitty delivered two more big fish ..total of 3 this morning and some fresh bedding.....Smitty is really good at providing food and shelter....he is an amazing Dad..Belle fed the babies again.. Total of three lengthy feedings and two mini ones.....what a wonderful Mom.. all in all this was a good morning.... no poop shots from the babies... they were alone 4 min....

good morning Bev, Deb and everyone, looks like Smitty on nest now and have to read back to see happenings today, am looking forward seeing cute lettes today stronger and bigger, will be nice. will be here for awhile.

Hi and Good Morning Belle, Smitty and Big and Lil and all the rest of the family here. Looks like Smitty is brooding. What a guy. I can't wait to read back and see what the latest is and if he has fed the kids yet.

Good morning everyone, thanks for the great reports/scaps! My gosh look at the bounty piling up! I'm glad I missed the live fish, that always makes me sad! I'm here for the next 5-6 hours but have to run quickly and get my coffee. I cam here first to check on my cams! brb!

have to say good morning Carolyn, Judy H and nice to see you here today. enjoying reading back, lots of fish deliveries, feedings, and new bedding too! what a fantastic provider dad is, so caring for his family. ty Bev for your beautiful collages, scaps/obs today, and ty Deb, Dar for last night late ones too.

1038am Smitty poking around himself, raised up off bowl a bit, now snugged back down on babies. just gazing around quietly

Hi Bev...loved reading all your reports, observations and scaps... escpecially the OMG comment about the fish still being alive. I always have a hard time watching live prey on the nests too.

Hi Carolyn and Doreen... Hi Darlene..

Holy moly... Bev... Smitty has already brought 3 fishies this morning... Super dad. Okay... now to try to count all of them... plus the remains...

g-morning Dar, nice to see you today. yes Judy, super-dad he is

1054 dad still facing away to 12 brooding chicks, looking around calmly. picking at something in front, blocked view
1057 Smitty is up cleaning bowl and around him, one baby picking at grass in bowl. now he goes to 6 looks like eating, babies moving around in bowl. big is watching dad eat standing tall, hear them cheeping.

Good morning, Aunties. Wow, such great coverage. I've have read yesterday's and today's posts. I bow to you all. You are amazing!

I have just one suggestion for Smitty - Hey Dude - I think you need to build a second nest next door for just your fish!!!

Have a great day everyone!!

And, by the way, the babies are just precious and Belle and Smitty - well -