OK. So we're keeping a special eye out for Odin this morning..... Cirrus: I remember Odin bringing fish very early when I was watching the chicks last year - it's much lighter earlier then so that may account for it. jsb: Thanks for the info re EJ's (non-)returning chicks. BIrds must be a lot like us: We love to see our kids but aren't too keen on having them move back in and taking over the house.
Both of Auntie's pictures look like the same bird, but I just looked at the pictures under the "Odin" thread and they don't look like the birds in Aunties pictures. Or my eyes are going bad
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I just checked April 30 at 4:14 a picture of Odin by cirrus . It does look like the birds that landed on the nest in Aunties pictures
A bird tried to land 3 times and each time EJ alarm called an mantled
Why EJ was so upset if it was Odin is a mystery
Sorry 'bout the pic quality, these are taken from recorded stuff and I don't have a YouTube account so can't share that there
So few minutes ago
my photos in flickr
Morning all. Just looked in before going to work. Well captured Auntie. EJ didn't budge when Odin landed on her back. She was calling to him for a few minutes beforehand and then he landed briefly and then left. Do you think they've had a tiff? Hopefully he's gone fishing now.
Male intruder at 7.47 attempted to land beside EJ.
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This photo is definately of EJ and Odin. The chest shield on both male birds is the same. I truly believe the last bird to land with EJ was Odin. (Don't know at all about jsb's bird, I didin't see it as I was posting this.
Smiles, Jan.
Intruder again, tried to land on EJ. Definately NOT Odin this time!
Wattie: agree it was attempted mating.
So is Odin the male in both of Auntie's pictures? If so, why was EJ being so extremely aggressive with him? Is she trying to force him to go fishing in the mornings? Was it because he tried to mate? I confess that I'm confused.
Auntie's photo taken at 6.23 this morning is Odin. He and EJ are both mantling and watching an intruder. Other, agressive photo from Auntie is the Intruder, The photo at 6.23 this morning is the only photo of Odin taken this morning.