They are very enriched

You're just doing that on purpose now! :D

Also looks like the people in this gyrosphere are two of the scientists. Huh, didn't know they use the rides, too.

New day for opsrey fledgling and nestling

More screenshots from nest#4 of Sääksilive Osprey nests, from last night and today after yesterday's drama.

Older chick Una perching in the foreground, younger chick Jouko lying down. Mom Nuppu is in one of the trees near the right edge of the frame.

Things calmed down a bit after Nuppu left the nest, and the chicks settled down to wait for fish deliveries. Whatever reason Nuppu had for her unexpectedly aggressive behavior earlier in the afternoon, things seem to have gone back to normal gradually last night and have been today. Una has been flying again after the incident, and both chicks have gotten food today.

Inconveniencing gyrospheres as enrichment

Bok bok bok.

Continuing to work on my movie park sandbox. I added a little guest area at the entrance point, even though the entrance is at the wrong end of the map for accuracy purposes. The shape of the buildable area just worked better this way, I think.

The park is open...ing

New sandbox park in JWE, this one on Isla Nublar. As you may be able to tell, I'm taking a stab at recreating the movie park, like I'm sure many other players have also done.

Condensed scale of course since the actual park spans the whole island and the space to build in is limited, and some areas are more condensed than others depending on my interest in them, but I think it's turning out quite fun.

Not a dull moment with these guys

Screenshots from nest#4 of Sääksilive Osprey nests, which has had a rather dramatic afternoon today.

Older chick Una feeling the wind under her wings at the edge of the nest...

...and then fledging! Younger chick Jouko seems startled and does some wing flapping of his own.

Alone at the nest for the first time in his life.

Una returns to the nest, finding their mother Nuppu there with Jouko. She doesn't get a warm welcome, though.

Nuppu's behavior following Una's fledge has been rather strange, and upsetting to many viewers, as she gave both of her chicks quite the beating, and especially Una upon her return, and hasn't really seemed to relax since, the chicks being careful not to make any sudden moves that she might perceive as provocation.

It was definitely unpleasant to see, but I'll remind myself I'm here to observe and not to judge. Whatever the reason for Nuppu's behavior, even if it's something that doesn't make sense to humans, animals will be animals. A wildlife camera is not a reliable source of unproblematic cuteness, and shouldn't be treated as such, nor the animals as characters in a TV show despite having names and numerous viewers. So with that in mind,

From what I can tell, the fledge coincided with an intruder alert. Perhaps that confused Nuppu about which ospreys are supposed to be at her nest and which are not? I can only speculate, and I'm hardly an expert, but that's one guess. In any case, an interesting insight into the bizarreness of bird life.

Nightly visions

Fishraptorlets at their most handsome

Screenshots from nest#4 of Sääksilive Osprey nests, and later in the post from Sydney White-bellied Sea-Eagle nest. Latter includes views of fish prey.

Osplets Jouko (left) and Una as seen from their most flattering angle. :)

New seaglets and osplet closeups

Screenshots from two raptor nestcams. The latter includes views of fish prey.

First a couple of peeks at the two little eaglets at Sydney White-bellied Sea-Eagle nest. Older chick SE29 hatched July 18th, and the younger SE30 early this morning. It's already night now on their time zone, so I'll have a better look at them tomorrow, but both are doing well, brooded by their mother Lady.

Raptor is the new doodle

And in this enclosure we have a Hydra.

Widening wings

Screenshots from nest#4 of Sääksilive Osprey nests. Includes views of fish prey.

Osplets having a shared stretching break after their nap.

A shared bathroom break, too.

Then back to napping.

Can we make turtleducks next?

Moving on to the Tacaño Research Facility map.

Well, what do you know, this being a top secret research facility is actually reflected in the people wandering the streets. I was wondering if I'm supposed to make guest buildings to make money since supposedly no one knows about this place except people hand-picked by Dr. Wu, but yeah, no tourists seem to be using them, it's all security personnel and scientists.

Clicking on the buildings does say there are guests in them, though, I guess just not setting foot outside. Maybe it's people like those attending the auction in FK and they got a special, secret invitation. Sadly they are not on the menu, then, if a dino does break out.

The Ankylodocus looks ridiculous, but that's not her fault.

"Who would cross the Gate of Death must answer me these questions three."

Well, I did pull off getting her to look dramatic in a photo, I think.

I trapped a ranger team to be on standby for health boosts if necessary during the Stegoceratops mission, lol. Otherwise they keep wanting to return to the station the moment I stop driving the jeep myself if they haven't been assigned a specific task. Didn't need them in the end, I don't think any of the poor carnivores that had to fight the also ridiculous-looking Stegoceratops even got to bite her once, but maybe I'll trap rangers more often when I need them to stay put somewhere away from the station for a while, the dinosaurs are enough to keep an eye on. It's not like they can starve or something, right? Lots of ethical treatment of staff and animals taking place here.

Pink and purple

Dinopark photography spree

Olorotitan is so pretty!

Una & Jouko!

The chicks at nest#4 of Sääksilive Osprey nests were banded today!

The older chick (left), formerly known as N1, is a female. Her band ID is UNA, and since that already sounds like a name, her new name, too, is Una. The younger chick, N2, is a male. His band ID is UNJ, and his name is Jouko, after the late ornithologist who built the platform of the nest these chicks hatched in, and also banded their dad Niilo (SRN) in 2007.

Little brother is quite a bit smaller than big sister, but considering their age difference and male raptors being smaller than females in general, that's to be expected.

Both are doing well, and as seen here, have already been reunited with parents. Video of their banding and measuring is here (also ft. mom Nuppu circling above and arguing with a tern in the background, perhaps this tern).

A mazing

Back at campaign for JWE, now with Secrets of Dr. Wu.

Well, I figured this mission that seemed to just be incubating a bunch of mostly starter-level herbivores would have a catch...

Nestpic backlog

Screenshots from three raptor nestcams. Warning for some views of fish prey in the first two, and some sibling rivalry in the second one.

First a few pictures from nest#1 of Sääksilive Osprey nests. Eine (female, right) and Eura (male, left) now have a chick (just one, there were two eggs and the other didn't hatch), and I just had to get some screenshots of this lovely moment (about a week ago, the chick is now two weeks old, and is a week old in these screenshots). Eine is shielding the little one from the sun, and keeping a lookout, while Eura feeds the chick.

Park staff activities

Drove my ranger jeep next to a dino enclosure to stay parked there for a moment and take some photos, and this guy came over to just stand next to the car.

...Can I help you, sir?

Oh, I guess he got detained by security?

Or maybe it's a group hug??

Herding dinos

You've already broken the fence right next to the spot you're still headbutting. You could just use that, you know...

Advice not welcome, got it!