Just noticed it is Monday. It is my honor to start the new thread. Though I have not had much to contribute this season, I am nevertheless moved by the circumstances and events in the last week, not the least of which is the return of our dear ODIN.
Yesterday began with most of us resigning ourselves to OC (Orange Chest) being the new dominant male of the nest, especially after he kicked 2 eggs out of the nest, and destroyed the third in the nest cup. However, though EJ eventually accepted fish from him, she nevertheless refused to mate with him, shrugging him off time after time. Today OC brought a good sized brown trout to the nest, but promptly took off, after which a brief view of the chasing "intruder" was seen on the nest. This chasing "intruder" looked like ODIN, first mentioned by scylla, and commented upon similarly by other posters such as Moffer and Lindybird among others. Here is scylla's video of the fish and its disappearance followed by an osprey looking very much like Odin.
He did not return until late at night, caught by this video by BirdieNumNum, to our delight. We dearly hope to see him return victorious in the daylight.
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''RE Cirrus' comment about missing Richard:-'' OMG see how easily things are mis read! I really didn't mean that I thought Jen and the vols were not doing a good job!!!!!!!!! Forgive me OSM, that's not what I meant at all!! Richard was so experienced.
Jen is doing a MAGNIFICENT job.
Unknown said: Ah, that is so so sad! surely with her experience she should be aware...... anyone tell me exactly how( I'm getting on a bit these days) to find the video of the fish delivery people are talking about?/ I actually spent 2 solid hours looking around here yesterday after the news of Odin's return. We must be a bunch of softies!!
Ah, that is so so sad! surely with her experience she should be aware...... anyone tell me exactly how( I'm getting on a bit these days) to find the video of the fish delivery people are talking about?/ I actually spent 2 solid hours looking around here yesterday after the news of Odin's return. We must be a bunch of softies!!
Vivienne. Try pages 5 and 6. The action started around 5 30am. See my 'still' which shows the fish. It was all over in seconds.
Birdies LG DU update.
Skydancing, very distant.
Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017
Skydancing.
IMAGICAT
Getting louder
Agreed MOFFER and now not so distant
FISH @ 0909hr !!!!!!!!!! Taken away??? Gotta replay cos I took my eyes off it. Must've been OC????????
EDIT - OC, fish not handed over.
OC again with fish and flown.
EJ gave him her best glare and really shouted at him.
The rat had the nerve to land on the nest. Again. WHERE was Odin then, then,
OC is back:
EJ has seen him off:
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.