It is a huge privilege to start this new thread, especially after a day like yesterday.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank my mother, father, all ospreys worldwide and Tiger for drawing in his claws and stepping back.
I wish us all a less confused day of watching and attempting to interpret, and EJ and Odin the very best luck in the world in their defence of the most famous Osprey nest in the world.
Greetings all fellow 'midnighters'.
Some people think Ospreys are a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.
(I've been locked out again, BTW.)
IMAGICAT
One of them is back:
Flown again. Still loads of alarm calling.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
There is a major battle going on off cam. EJ is not stopping Odin from landing, but she is stopping someone else.
Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017
And if anyone is in any doubt:
scylla said: (I've been locked out again, BTW.)
It's obvious that as far as Odin is concerned it is still his nest and his EJ.
Ooh, they are good pictures Scylla! should be very helpful, but I'm not guessing who it is...!
You 2.38 one does look very like Odin, hope it is.
Here's tae us
A clean pair of feets:
A bit more than feets this time:
Gone again.