The best day of the year has to be the day EJ arrives back at Loch Garten!
We can't be sure of the time she arrived, but she was first heard calling at 4.27. Then the camera moved and zoomed on her at 4.45, while she was eating a fish on the perch beneath the nest.
The first snapshot taken by Birdie Num Num:
Tiger's Osprey News
It looks like she's eating again
Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017
The light is fading (almost dark here down south!) EJ sits.
It's getting dark and still she sits.
Aw it's just lovely Noc, incredible that she is 20 and able to go all the way to Africa and back. Welcome home my beautiful highness and I hope your Lordship will not be too long behind you. We have waited to see you for sooo long.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
A small shuffle along the branch and EJ looks up toward the nest
It's pitch black now, and as far as I could tell, EJ was still there.
Good night all.
Welcome home EJ, it's good to see you back home.
We will have to wait until tomorrow now Moffer. Goodnight.
Will the Pine Martin put in an appearance...!
Good evening my fellow Ospreyholics.
Over the moon to see that EJ is back for another year. Welcome home Super Osprey
Warning! This post contains atrocious spelling, and terrible grammar. Approach with extreme edginess.