After a stressful day (intruders whom we didn't see, concerns* re the health of her eggs) look what the wonderful EJ just presented us with (it looked like a slideshow due to the pausy stream, hence a video would not do her justice)... necessitating a new DU without delay.
*EJ's concerns, not ours, which were unrelated and due to the eggs being left exposed longer than some of us would like.
Ten snaps! And I've deleted some too! Chronological order.
IMAGICAT
Replied.
Birdies LG DU update.
Good Morning CLARE and MIKE
Why are there concerns about the eggs?
Hi Patily. I haven't read back yet but they all looked ok earlier.
I thought they were OK
Patily. If you look back to about 6 30/7pm last night there was clearly a major intruder incident which had both Odin and EJ away from the nest. The actual details are unclear and as yet there is no Blog. Clearly all the regular posters were very concerned and understandably so.
Thanks MIKE
Good Morning Everyone
Thanks for your lovely slide show intro Scylla....
It looks like Odin is sitting, and nodding off. I can hear a distant Cuckoo.
Does this mean there has been a Fish delivery?
It looks another lovely morning up there, long may that last.
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
There was a changeover, EJ flew in and took over.
@ 07.37
When she came to change over, there were some nice gentle chirps to Odin.
Now she is chirping more constant, doing a bit of preening now.
I wish the camera would freeze at moments like this more often:
How lovely and tender they look. Odin had flown by the time the cam unfroze:
I'm off to work soon so I'll see you all later.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Morning all. Thanks for the wonderful opening post Scylla, and to you and all for the earlier post.
7.50 EJ was calling for fish.
8.06 She turns the eggs and stops calling.
There has been a Cuckoo calling ever since
EJ waits
and naps
Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017