Ernest catches a seagull for dinner

The Ava and Albert blogger has published some wonderful photos of Ernest after he catches a seagull in mid-air recently to bring home to his hungry eaglets. Apparently it was quite a journey from conquest to aerie, as Ernest was initially chased by some jealous crows (who felt the seagull should somehow be their dinner.) He eventually lost his pursuers but it was no easy task carrying a seagull back to the nest and Ernest had to stop twice en route. However, once back home, the youngsters were delighted with their dear old dad's offering.....salmon can be soooooo boring when you get it for 30 meals in a row.. Currently there is a drive locally to name the eaglets. Nobody knows the gender yet, but a few suggestions have been offered. Since the last update from the A & A blogger, Ava has been subtly changed to Eva. I'm not too worried about whether we call our friends Ethel and Ernest, or Eva and Albert. Nor what we might call the little ones. It is just pure joy to have these magnificent birds in our neighborhood. My sympathies to the seagull family.