This is what I saw when I checked in this morning.
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Good morning CC and anyone else who's around!
CC, I must have put the cam on a couple of minutes before you, because I saw 2 gorgeous birds on the nest, with a pretty reasonable picture, Odin posing in the foreground. Then Odin flew up for the mini-mate, then they both flew off. Empty nest just now. Edit - daycam just come on.
I wasn't able to look at the site at all yesterday, so have now caught up - many, many thanks to everyone for the great reports, pics etc - some lovely portraits, especially of Odin. so good to see that they still look so contented, busy with the nest, and are bonding so strongly.
Looking at the nest now, it looks very neat and tidy. I wonder what sort of spatial awareness the birds have - from the current camera angle, the top ring of sticks look as if they form just about a perfect circle.
Won't be around much, if at all, over the weekend, but hope to look in occasionally to catch up. Here's hoping for a peaceful and contented time for this wonderful pair.
Hi OSM! I just did a routine tour of the cams and returned to see this!
I agree, the nest looks like a perfect circle! They are reinforcing their commitment to each other to return the following year. Remeber the first pics we had this season? They showed EJ and Odin seeing each other for the first time, and they were on the nest almost touching beaks, glad to see each other! I think they are telling each other they are in it for the long-term, whether or not they have chicks this year.
EJ on the nest at the moment. Every so often, when her head is at a certain angle, the wind catches her back head feathers and gives her an interesting up-do - if she had a mirror, I don't think she would approve...!
Very quiet on the nest right now. oooo but I just hear a rumble of thunder - eek!
...and she's fish-begging!
Good Morning CC and OSM. EJ waits in hope of breakfast.
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AHHHH Good Morning Moffer! I am just uploading a duplicate of your pic probably! Nice to have company. :-*
Maybe it is not thunder, just wind on the microphone? :-/
I am just so thrilled to see and hear her!!!
EJ has flown.