DAILY UPDATE ~ Loch Garten nest ~ Monday, 10 April 2017

It takes Odin several attempts to get comfy

Well, what a morning.  Thank you so much for the reports and vids.  Two fish, one live, one intruder and eventually EJ gets a tail end.

The intruder had quite distinctive head markings, from Scylla's vid

I also thought how dark Odin has become as he has got older.  My memory had him looking Persil white!!

but his face, eyes and demeanor remain the same!!

Odin has checked the egg, and settled once more

I meant to say that I asked the VC whether they had been able to read the ring of the intruder who landed last Wednesday.  We could see the BTO ring, and possibly a blue Darvic, but couldn't get a number.  I imagined with their good cam, and I assume they are still recording, they might have been more confident in reading the number.  But sadly, they were no better than we were.  

They (no name, so I don't know who replied) responded on Thursday evening :

Sorry, Sheila, forgot to respond after I'd checked with the guys at the centre. Nobody managed to read it I'm afraid - the numbers/letters were hidden.

Rather a long time ago now (2010) I volunteered, and recall the recorder was running all night.  I can't remember about day time.  Perhaps Valerie could comment?

CATCHUP

0908hr Odin lands with his fish, he's not made great inroads into it yet, but needs to defend!

1036hr Odin brings back fish for EJ, having had his fill, and takes over incubation:

2m17s

Odin's having a nibble on the grass

Still on the shuffle

EJ is back.  That was quite quick!

EJ's back

Hi Shiela when I have volunteered no recording unless forward hide staff chose to make videos.

She still has a small piece of fish. Standing in the sunshine