Well not unexpectedly the season came to an end on Saturday morning when the intruding male broke the final egg.
As EJ is still in brooding mode she is still spending a lot of time on the nest brooding non existent eggs.
It now remains to be seen what will happen next. A variety of things could happen but as always with ospreys they will usually surprise us.
I guess the only way to find out is to keep watching.
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Clare Bailey said: Has someone told Mary GK? I assume she's away somewhere.
Has someone told Mary GK? I assume she's away somewhere.
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Well, I sincerely hope she's looking now.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
I am sure she is well informed!
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scylla said: and the last bird? I dunno. Doesn't OL really look like Odin. My heart leapt when I watched it. Exactly! I can't rest until this sorts itself out, am in a heap, have lost track of everything. This is the complete video where EJ follows "Odin" onto the nest, there's a faux mating when she slightly lifts her tail, he flies off... EJ retrieves an eggshell and incubates it. Surely that had to be him?! This DAM-CAM! (Please visit the site to view this video) [/quote]No doubt Scylla. The way EJ accepted him and look at our lovely boy. Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017
and the last bird? I dunno. Doesn't OL really look like Odin. My heart leapt when I watched it.
Exactly! I can't rest until this sorts itself out, am in a heap, have lost track of everything.
This is the complete video where EJ follows "Odin" onto the nest, there's a faux mating when she slightly lifts her tail, he flies off... EJ retrieves an eggshell and incubates it.
Surely that had to be him?! This DAM-CAM!
(Please visit the site to view this video)
[/quote]No doubt Scylla. The way EJ accepted him and look at our lovely boy.
Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017
MARY has been informed, I am told.
I'm going to sleep and probably will miss crucial stuff happening, but it's necessary.
I'll cross my fingers and toes in my sleep. SYL.
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stewart a said: What brilliant news. The best. I always knew he was alive!! just biding his time and gaining his strength. Possibly did not want to come back to fight off 3 males so possibly waited for one (OC) to get rid of possible other two so that he would only have one to deal with! that's my theory anyway! Can't wait for further news. Also hope ODIN moves OC on! that's putting it diplomatically! I AM SO HAPPY! (Have been thinking of fellow blogger Cirrus a lot over these past few days who we know loves our Tufty Boy to death) - I for one am breaking open the beer! or champers even!) Just so happy he is alive.
What brilliant news. The best. I always knew he was alive!! just biding his time and gaining his strength. Possibly did not want to come back to fight off 3 males so possibly waited for one (OC) to get rid of possible other two so that he would only have one to deal with! that's my theory anyway! Can't wait for further news. Also hope ODIN moves OC on! that's putting it diplomatically! I AM SO HAPPY! (Have been thinking of fellow blogger Cirrus a lot over these past few days who we know loves our Tufty Boy to death) - I for one am breaking open the beer! or champers even!) Just so happy he is alive.
Thank you for your thoughts STINGRAY. I have been totally 'out for the count' about it all. Let's make it champers shall we?
I was going to PM you on FB if you didn't show here Cirrus. We've all missed you. Now Odin's home and we all couldn't be happier (well not OC)
''This is the complete video where EJ follows "Odin" onto the nest, there's a faux mating when she slightly lifts her tail, he flies off... EJ retrieves an eggshell and incubates it.
Surely that had to be him?! This DAM-CAM!''
Yes indeed SCYLLA - EJ positively 'welcomes' the faux mating, then fish solicites and off Odin goes :)
Thank you MOFFER - my heart is still beating hard for my Darling boy
Aviemore Ospreys have said that Odin is back, but I don't know if they mean there or per the blog.