We, some of us anxiously, await the hatching of Osplet #2(#4) laid on 23 April. Osplet #1(#3) laid on 20 April is thriving, it will be a formidable elder sibling. Let's hope it takes after Star/Tore, who, whilst she didn't hesitate to put Storm/Bynack in his place, generally waited until she was bashed before she laid into him. Fond memories :-*
Today should be the day.
A little clucking came from under EJ a few minutes ago when she shifted:
IMAGICAT
She's expecting someone :-)
Thank you AUNTIE :-)
Odin/ is flying past, teasing... calling...
FISH @ 0551hr !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fish
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And off goes Odin with that fish. Maybe he just wanted to assure EJ that breakfast is on it's way :)
I wondered if there was a hint of an intruder before Odin arrived, from EJ's startledness - but the stream broke up at a crucial point.
Odin flies past, then brings nice big fish, can't wait all day, takes it away again:
More iffy identifying - was that curlew's voice just now?
Unknown said: was that curlew's voice just now?
was that curlew's voice just now?
I thought that it was, someone told me before but I'm hopeless, ospreys are the only birds I recognise ;-) OK, I manage bald eagles and barn and great horned owls ;-) And a twite, thanks to MOFFER ;-)
Just going to extract the cacophony we heard just now, but Odin's back. AND EJ's UP!