Sometimes when bad things happen it feels that life will never be the same again. Well very often that is not only not the case but good things come out it. After the sad loss of the eggs just over a month ago it seemed as if a gaping hole lay ahead. Well Loch Garten have responded magnificently and now users are experiencing a whole new view.
I say new but at the same time not really. Back in July 2009 at around the time this forum was created the camera on the Loch Garten nest broke down. Then the wide angle cam was used for the rest of the season. It was much loved and requested again but until 2015 we have not seen it again. Mind you the camera now is much better quality than the cam in 2009.
As some of you will know Hellgate Canyon had a disaster with their eggs in a hail storm and they are having to resort to similar things to keep the viewers occupied.
Writing in a recent post Erick Greene pointed out that to lose an adult is ten times as bad as to lose a clutch of eggs. To think that one point it seemed as if not only had Loch Garten lost a clutch of eggs but Odin too.
Now people are enjoying seeing Odin and EJ have some quality time together. Interestingly EJ has not has not gone on holiday like green J at that other nest.
There have been fallow years at Loch Garten before, 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2007. At the end of the day Odin an EJ have only got to get two chicks back to replace themselves. Last I heard one of those was crossing the border into France heading north with only 1,000 miles to go before arriving back at Loch Garten to take his dad to task for leaving alone for two days in 2013 and forcing him to fly south.
We are now about half way through the osprey season. It seems to go forever faster.
One lovely picture from 2009 of Garten. I wonder if she is out there somewhere?
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Hi all. Just popping in to catch up. I've "rested" until I could scream, so here I am.
Fab posts today from everyone. I have been watching upstairs on my Kindle, but I can't join in here at the same time, and (HORROR) no pics either :(
Thank you all for your kind wishes. I'm nt ill as such. Just got up this morning, and the right side of my face has gone all funny. Can't smile, close that eye, eating and drinking especially is a problem. Dr said that it's Bell's Palsy. On steroids and rest
Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017
Odin's on the nest with another stick.
And then Limpy's pics take over :)
He gone
Just catching up with todays news and pictures.Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed you piece today.Having so many capable enthusiastic viewers and bloggers keeps us all up to date and allows us all to feel so much partof the whole experience.
Thank you
hellen
Moffer, you take care.
Birdies LG DU update.
Catch up from this morning. I was recording until I went out.
10.31 Odin brings the remains of HIS fish to EJ. She takes it and leaves. So that's where her piece of fish that Birdsong captured her with @ 13 32 could have come from. I said at the start of page 5 that she was shouting at Odin because she wanted his fish too, lol. On this occasion I was right. Greedy girl, she had already had a gish from Odin that she took over 3 hours to eat earlier. Good boy Odin. A two fish morning! Anyway, here are the pics :)
Unknown said: He has been busy this morning - two fish or maybe he just brought her a sprat this morning and she is telling him to go fishing again. Lazy lazy EJ :)
He has been busy this morning - two fish or maybe he just brought her a sprat this morning and she is telling him to go fishing again. Lazy lazy EJ :)
Hey moffer, good to see you, but sorry about the bells palsy. maybe a straw would help with liquids? thanks for the excellent captures of Odin and EJ. oh, and....scream away. ;-o
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