Hi all: Quiet on nest. Soosin posted news of her Saturday outing at the end of the last Update; I've copied them onto the new Weekly Chat page (hope that's OK Soosin?)
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Oh dear. Repeat of the above,with Odin just sitting holding the remains of the fish but not offering it to EJ. Then after ages, he flies off again! She looks puzzled to me!
ODIN WITH THE FISH UNDER HIS RIGHT FOOT. (on left of picture: EJ on Rt, only protesting quietly)
Odin back - no fish left !
Odin did have some of the fish left, EJ just took it off him and flew off.
Odin returns again and after 4 mins just lets Ej take fish. Odin seems very tired.
I'm not surprised with what's been going on lately!
Seriously, though, thought they were both rather subdued.
Glad you said that Linda. I didn't want to sound alarmist but I noticed fluid drip from Odin's beak. Maybe just from the fish and something I have never noticed before. Unusual behaviour though. Need LG to explain. Was he just teaching her a lesson after the way she grabbed the fish this morning?
It didn't take EJ long to finish off the fish. Both back on nest now.
Odin not too tired to mate again.
I think that EJ has been wary about something this afternoon. After Odin brought in the latest fish she kept summoning him back to the nest, rather than letting him eat it in peace. Odin, as usual, seemed pretty laid back about it all.
Last year either David or Richard ( I can't remember which one) said the biggest problem with inexperienced males is they are often reluctant to give up their fish to the female. He surmised that may be why the female is always larger than the male so she can over power him for the fish
Egg laying should begin later this week or first part of next week. Odin should be totally feeding EJ by now. From the laying of the first egg until the chicks are old enough to be left alone she must rely on him totally for hers and the chicks food.
As far as her grabbing the fish that is very normal especially if it is still alive. A live fish could flop out of the nest and there goes dinner. However he is supposed to eat the head to kill it before he brings it to the nest. A flopping fish could break the eggs or injure the chicks. He seems to understand he is supposed to eat the head first before he brings it to the nest .
He seems to be getting better about bringing her food.
Formerly known as Barbara Jean
Good afternoon have only just logged in as we have been in the garden most of the day. 3 lawns now had their first mow and amazing how much better the whole garden looks.
Weekly and daily chat has made wonderful reading and thanks for all for links and magnificent screen shots. EJ back on nest looking gorgeous in the sun and so pleased to read David's blog that wonderful Odin has come up trumps again. Can't believe how many times they have mated and excitement building about the first egg now. It will be absolutely the best if EJ and Odin can raise 3 healthy chicks again. Good to see that there is very little wind at LG today as well. How different it looks from a short time ago when they had all that snow.
Have a lovely evening all.
Margobird