There's an abandoned egg, and a giant slug on the Loch Garten nest tonight...
Well, OK, it's not a giant slug, but in fact a lovely brown trout that Odin brought for EJ yesterday evening about 9pm, but she never came to claim it.
It's clear now to all our relief that EJ has finally given up on incubating the unviable egg, whilst Odin seems to have rediscovered a desire to deliver decent sized fish to the nest, but a bit late...
Here is one of Moffer's lovely captures of Odin the Magnificent delivering the 'slug'
And because it was only posted at the very end of yesterday's DU, but you wouldn't want to miss it, here is Birdie Num Num's video of Odin's earlier appearance on the nest around 7pm, in lovely evening sunlight
Glad tidings of brand new osplets at both Loch of the Lowes and Manton Bay are tinged with sadness that we won't be seeing any Loch Garten bobbleheads this season. But let's remember that both of these nests were in a similar no-chick predicament last year - and how their fortunes have now turned again.
So hopefully things will now start to settle back into a regular pattern, and EJ and Odin will continue to work as the magnificent pair they have been, to defend this nest and bond with each other for next season.
On with another day...
Chocoholix shiny new 2018 Interactive Osprey & Chick Chart! (with clickable links!)
Sorry Good Morning KAREN
Goodmorning ~ once again, thanks for helping me keep abreast of events. EJ and Odin certainly keep us on our toes ~ so good to see that they are still 'together', so to speak ~ what next?
What happened to the 'egg'?
Morning all, these birds never cease to amaze us! Pity EJ missed her supper last night but great to see they have been together this morning. Fingers crossed we see more of them today. Lovely video and captures, thank you all.
It looks as if it is still there BUT getting masked by bits of debris falling in to the nest cup. I don't think there has been any positive action to remove it.
Birdies LG DU update.
Egg is still there. EJ checked it out .........and then moved to this position and has been softly calling ever since, about 10 minutes :(
Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017
Thank you Moffer for the explanation.
Yes ~ thanks for that, Moffer. Will look in later for the next installment......
EJ still on the nest and shouting for fish!
What a great start to the day! First a super OP by CHOCO, thank you, then MOFFER up early to catch Odin and EJ, then the very fact that Odin and EJ were here to be caught!
New life on other nests is a marvellous thing but for me it can't compare to the joy at seeing Odin and EJ bonding on the LG nest, after all they've been thru.
No prizes for guessing that I am now trawling the overnight recording... ;-)
EDIT - it's not worth doing videos, the freezing is terrible so they will be no better than MOFFER's great captures and will only waste your precious time.
IMAGICAT