Hi everyone, not seen much of the action yesterday as I have been on and off the computer. Believe it had its moments though.
All quiet as all three GEM's are sleeping and EJ must be roosting in a tree nearbye.
Not sure what the weather is doing, it sounded like a shower earlier.
Happy viewing, see you all in the morning.
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I am amazed that this humanising issue still rumbles on! I have kept quiet, but must draw your attention, Budgie 23, to your own first post of 02:07 am . When I reached your initial complaint about humanising Ospreys two pages later, I referred straight back to that post and came to the conclusion that you were criticsing yourself! We all have different ways of expressing our admiration of these wonderful birds - and, yes, that includes you - and we must learn to accept one another. Name-calling is entirely out of place here and achieves nothing. I hope you will continue to enjoy watching the ospreys, and , indeed, remain a member of this group, but in the friendly and accepting manner which is most often to be found on these pages.
Ospreys Rule OK, but Goldfinches come a close second!
BUDGIE 23 "would suggest that there is definitely a "comfort zone" here which I broke unwittingly with my natural style of sticking up for the birds vs human input
If we all got along it would be a boring world, but please lets not make this a closed book"
Maybe we have reacted wrongly as well to your posts, and yes it would be a boring ol world if we all thought the same etc.
Do continue to post though and I mean that in a nice way. We just have to accept each others' way of doing it, don't we.
All quiet at present, the young ones are resting and EJ is standing guard and doing her best to stay on the nest in this wind.
Good morning original goldfinch I toally agree. I could have said lots but it is only counter-productive. this site is so nice with a big bunch of really friendly people who are here for us in times of stress via the weekly chat. We watch and observe the ospreys in our own way and there is no need for internal fighting.
Hope you are coping with things.
Margobird
Margobird - thanks - and yes, we're staying calm.
Back to topic - I tried to keep quiet but then decided a considered response was in order.
I am enjoying my Osprey watching and thrilled that I may get an extra trip to LG next week (see Weekly chat). I don't often comment on this thread, but read it frequently.
budgie23 said: I must say Lynette, I am very surprised by the reaction to my posts, all of which have been to defend our chums on the LG nest
I must say Lynette, I am very surprised by the reaction to my posts, all of which have been to defend our chums on the LG nest
budgie23, your posts have received the reaction they have because you, as a newcomer, despite receiving a very gracious welcome from the regular posters here, and without reading back through our posts to see what makes us 'tick', have criticised the status quo here in just about every post you have made. In some ways, your posts seem designed to stir up trouble here.
EJ, Odin and the youngsters certainly need no defending against us!
We are human, and tend to think in human terms, particularly when chatting among friends, which is what we have all become on this forum. ' Humanising' in this light-hearted manner is meant as a way of expressing our affection and admiration of this family of ospreys. This in no way demeans, or is meant to demean, these wonderful birds.
When there is plenty of fish, EJ has been in the habit of taking it to the recumbent chicks and practically force-feeding them, as insurance against times when there are no fish. Good parenting, but it has led the chicks to expect this of EJ. That is what was meant by that remark, not that either EJ or the chicks were lazy.
It somehow seems inappropriate for you take umbrage at every 'human' comment made on this forum, when you yourself refer to the birds as 'our chums'? That is a very human concept. The ospreys do not know us, and certainly would NOT be 'chums' with us if they did.
My mother used to advise me "If you can't say something nice to people, say nothing at all". I think that is one of the underlying principles of etiquette on forums such as this, don't you?
I've made these comments only to explain why your posts have stirred up these reactions, since you seem puzzled by the responses, not to criticise you. Please relax and enjoy the camaraderie here without criticising us. ;-)
Smiles, Jan.
will look in later and catch up.
afternoon all:)
Haven't posted for a day or so, due to mother in law visit, but seem to have stumbled into something! My view, always, is for all sides to just let these things drop and not react/counter react. That is exactly what I'm going to do as it only extends the discussion. (which, in my view, gets us no where)
Looks windy at LG today. EJ just started cheeping and has flown off somewhere. 2 of the chicks up and mooching about.