Yesterday was a day of mixed fortunes for EJ.
Downside - CT6 and her partner are treating the nest as their own and successfully defending it (CT6 having last done so late last evening).
Upside - EJ appears to have accepted a spotty-necklaced male (who may have been an occasional visitor for the past couple of months), even allowing him to join her in the Love Tree.
I'm only calling him Spotty as a temporary, distinctive ID - if there are objections to that, maybe we could call him SU, to match up with MU, PU, etc, tho Spotty seems fonder, in view of his apparent 'rescue' of EJ and prospective status ;-) (Has he brought her a fish yet, tho?!)
I've spent the past couple of hours wading thru unringed males trying to make sense of them and my head is in a spin. The varying picture angles, blurring on movement, and resolutions (often very low) make it impossible to differentiate a lot of the time.
One thing is certain - whatever plays out here for the rest of this season, the future of this nest won't be decided until next season, when who knows who may... or may not... turn up!
IMAGICAT
All quiet so far.
It's another windy day.
DAYCAM 0419hr
No-one seen or heard yet.
Unringed male on nest.
CT6's partner I think, now that he's turned around.
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Good. Morning Scylla and all who follow
Thank You for starting the thread and your excellent opening post and for overnight happenings.
I am hoping the fact that EJ is always early to arrive back from migration will be in her favour for next year.
I haven't opened the cam up yet so don't know if UR is still on the nest.
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Must be the usual Sunday morning hiccups. I was signed out there, then I am trying to edit above post and all I get is the burling wheel.
MaryGK said: Must be the usual Sunday morning hiccups. I was signed out there, then I am trying to edit above post and all I get is the burling wheel.
It's Saturday MARY - you may have the land vehicle equivalent of jet lag ;) Moffer's been locked out a couple of times lately, I've been signed out but not locked out.
I've added video to above snaps. Just off for coffee No3, which may herald a lot of bathroom breaks.
We could even temporarily name the two males like doggies, "Patch" and "Spot" ;)