The best recap of the busy yesterday is in scylla's most excellent catchup post later in the day. She also expertly decoded the extremely blurred cam view in the morning hours. Clearly if anyone needs help with reconnaissance, scylla is the one. :-D
(MU by Moffer --- there were better ones of hers that I unsuccessfully tried to reload) It seems the male of the hour may be Mr. Unringed (MU as Moffer has coined him), not to be confused with PU, who had earlier been a contender, best known for bringing fish to the nest, dropping it in fright of EJ, and leaving it hanging on the edge of the nest for EJ to find later. We wish MU the best and advise that he bring her a fresh fish breakfast post haste.
(by scylla)The report would be incomplete without the portrait of the opportunistic yet handsome crow that has been keeping EJ company.
EJ for the most part with her fish, content on her not-fish perch, lovely flyoffs captured of course by our Moffer.
Every day we see EJ being more her perky and regal self, a development that is the only balm to our collective loss of her long-time partner Odin. We are rooting for you dear EJ, whether you know it or not. :-*
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Lots of tiny pipes, not much activity... I think he just flew over, she looked up and I heard wings.
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EJ still gently piping on the nest.
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And gone
EJ has flown.
A dicky bird on the nest
Limpy said:A dicky bird on the nest
I just saw it replace EJ on the nest while getting snaps of her, but I wouldn't have had it as "clearly" as you have :)
EJ's latest, quite uneventful visit (plus see LIMPY's above) - snaps not 'improved' as I'm now running on empty :)
Morning all. Thank you CC for starting the day, and a really big thank you to Scylla, for your early posts.
I'm glad to see that MU is still around this morning, and not another flash in the pan like FC8 and PU. I really don't get why EJ is not asking for fish, nor have they made any effort to feed her. The way EJ bowed on MU's approach, and then just looked up at him, as he decided not to land, like she has accepted his presence. Perhaps it's because the season is moving on, and she is an independant woman who doesn't need a man right now.
Anyways, I spotted a distant Osprey in flight at about 6.24
Just a few from EJ's last visit, including her bow and looking up at MU
and the little dickie bird (female Chaffinch)
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Moffer I don't think much will happen untill next season if EJ returns.