Quite prolonged and heavy rain couldn't spoil yesterday. EJ supplied Egg #3 almost like clockwork and without too much effort; and Odin sat on the nest with his beloved (really he just wanted to incubate).
A mild alarm just now (I could only hear plinks of rain) alerted EJ and therefore there's a shot of the three eggs to start the day:
IMAGICAT
I hope he's gone fishing this time!
Ospreys Rule OK, but Goldfinches come a close second!
A shadow passed over the nest and EJ, she looked up, but did not call. Is Odin at last going on a fishing expedition?
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EJ's gone quiet. Perhaps he has gone fishing this time. Hurry up Odin, she's wasting away :(
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patily said: Intruder is back Fly close to back of nest EJ is protesting
Intruder is back Fly close to back of nest EJ is protesting
The intruder is a white blur, buzzes quite closely twice - EJ not protesting nearly as vehemently as I would have expected:
Good afternoon, Scylla the Magnificent! I hope you've rested?
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
scylla said:EJ not protesting nearly as vehemently as I would have expected
Yes, CLARE, but had immediate traumas and frustrations trying to get the second half of the Saints match set up. Didn't want to watch really, I'm a bad loser.
Great video Scylla, and well caught.
EJ is calling. Can she see Odin with a fish?
I wondered too Moffer. It is now louder and more insistent.
EJ started to get up while urgent fish calling. False alarm.