Yesterday was yet another filled with rich gifts, thanks to the behaviour of EJ and Odin and the LG team under Jen's leadership - to whom, sincere thanks from all of us.
This is an occasion when I am confident there will be no complaints about me speaking for "all of us".
It's a glary-nested night, a little bit of hinterland showing thru on the left:
IMAGICAT
Sorry, Moffer, I missed your question above. An excellent response from Lmac.
EJ and Odin have both come thru a very difficult season this year. Since they first paired in 2009 they have good and bad years, and some in between. 2009, Odin's first year, there was the fishing line incident when he disappeared for a few days, and Tesco did the fish delivery to the nest. 2010 the weather was shocking during the ringing period, so was abandoned, but they both remained devoted to the three chicks. I think it was 2012 when Blue XD caused problems after he returned from Africa and he found his nest had blown down over the winter. While waiting for Odin to return EJ took advantage of a willing male! Odin still hadn't learned he had to get back earlier in 2013, and EJ was tempted once again, but this time with far more serious consequences when, having got rid of XD, he kicked out the first two eggs.
2014 was the happiest of years!
He has proved he can retain and safeguard the nest, he can provide for EJ and his chicks. He fought valiantly this year to see off so many intruders and provided enough fish to keep EJ satisfied. I imagine he is tuned to provide during the breeding season (and this continued despite there being no chicks), as much as he is to return north to breed. It is his nest and his mate and his territory and woe betide any intruders who dare to come too close!
LOL, I'm not too sure what my point is!
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Good response Sheila.
They are so devoted to each other now, it is a joy and a privilege to watch.
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Odin is not far away. A feint alarm chirrup heard.
Nothing to report, other than the cam (both VLC and Carnyx) keep dropping out. I could well have missed a fleeting visit.
I haven't seen anything Sheila. ENS.
A quick pop back in to see ENS.
Good thought provoking posts Moffer and Sheila about EJ and Odin and their interaction.
I am glad to see they are still very much in bonding mode, so nice to see. Its been a different season for us this year but a very interesting one, we have learned a lot, and like you have been saying without the roving cam person it would have been a very flat season for us.
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
I'm off out, blood donoring. BBL
Buffering.... But was ENS
SYL Sheila. Still all quiet. We remain on nest cam. ENS
Operation Osprey on fb 5 minutes ago.
The wet conditions haven't put a dampener on EJ and Odin's relationship .. all say aaaahhhhh.......
Quite a brisk wind with rain at the moment.