EGG #1 has arrived courtesy of EJ & Odin [VIDEO courtesy of scylla], at about 19:00 yesterday! [pic courtesy of Moffer]. What else can one say? Thus begins a long time stint on the nest where we get to watch a season with the family! :-*
And here she is on the nest tonight, dozing yet watchful.© RSPB - Loch Garten and Carnyx Wild
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She chirped at him, but Odin is sticking fast to his duty at the moment.
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EJ remains standing, and Odin is incubating.
I have to go now. BBL.
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Bye Moffer.
Odin continues to incubate, and EJ stands at the back of the nest. Odin seems to have seen/heard something and is looking more alert now.
EJ's quite cool about Odin keeping her waiting - and he's in his element, of course :-*
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I think that corvids are still interesting our couple.
VLC keeps freezing and returning. Odin is still incubating, but has suddently become alert again, looking around. He gets up slowly, and backs out of the cup..
11.49
11.50 EJ is in no hurry
11.51 - corvid call
11.51 - skydance sound? Corvids call. Buzzard calls?
11.54 Odin returns
11.55 EJ & Odin watch something fly overhead
Odin's (to my mind) darker chest
Does anyone know whether birds do change their plumage as they age?
EJ is up and pottering with tiny peeps. Now returning to egg.
12.00 Odin has flown. EJ is thinking about incubating...
12.01 EJ is in the cup..., but backs up to the rim.
12.06 and she is still not on the egg