The nest now with EJ asleep and the nest quiet. Will tomorrow bring another egg?© RSPB - Loch Garten and Carnyx Wild
Yesterday began with an intruder trying to mate with EJ [video by scylla] and a handsome suitor bringing a large fish for EJ but she told him off and he left. Then Odin hauled a half fish around while defending the nest so it wasn't until later that EJ managed to get a bite. However, the day progressed to a more routine domestic scene complete with mating, and head-trodding and stick deliveries on top of EJ. Odin seemed in a frenzy of building up the nest to the point of burying poor EJ. A guy's gotta do what a guy's gotta do.... ;-*
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He has to find egg
He makes light work of itOdin almost hidden by the mess of grass
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20.41 Night cam on
21.00 Odin is still on the nest, in the wind, with all that grass and moss
21.05 EJ is back
It's really windy. EJ remains on the rim, Odin is incubating egg.
He's up and flown
EJ takes over incubation
Big day tomorrow. #2 should be with us.
Good night all.
Good night Moffer, and thank you four you continued updates. And a big thank you to Peter and Chris for sorting out the troublesome camera system.
I don't think I have seen Odin quite so diligent at bringing in nesting material as he is at the moment. Perhaps he is aware of a cold spell coming! It certainly is windy at the moment, although there is still a lot of freezing on the cam for me.
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Hello Many thanks for all the updates etc during today. Good to see Odin and EJ doing well, and dealing with any annoyances, in their usual brilliant style. What can I say about that massive piece of grass Odin brought to the nest? He could be the first ever Osprey to be recorded delivering a combined windbreak and grass skirt. Combined with the colourful moss he brings to the nest, it speaks volumes. So happy EJ appreciates the soft furnishings :-)
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