The osprey only come for scylla first thing in the early morning! It was a 4 page day.
To many of us it looked like CT6's partner (whoever that is---here's BNN's comparisons) who brought a stick and diligently nestorized EJ's nest while waiting and looking. We got a look at the back of his head but I couldn't say that it was X marks the spot. Terribly unsatisfactory. :-( Here's scylla's video even tho' we've all seen it! :-D
Nuffink for the rest of the day except for a brief skydance from an unseen osprey, and no joy from Aviemore FB when asked about morning fishing---they haven't had any sighting of EJ either. So we'll wait to see what comes (if anything) tomorrow. It may be that all osprey are shifting their thoughts towards fall, and that the youngsters are tiring of playing house. We will likely not know anything more until next Spring 2018, when we will biting our fingernails waiting for dear EJ to show herself, and find out if she will have found a reliable male. Even if he can't be as handsome as Odin, we would forgive him...
Dark on the nest at present. Only a very light breeze.© RSPB - Loch Garten and Carnyx Wild
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patily said:I would't be surprised if dear EJ had gone on her winter holiday
I suppose we'll never know for sure, whether she found a new base here or left the country :o
I was trying to capture Great Tits on the nest when look what one of them did!
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Beautiful SCYLLA
Hi Patily. Great capture Scylla!
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Morning all, a quick check in again before I set off for work. I do so wonder where the girl is, is she away on her migration, or with her beau somewhere, time will tell. A lovely day again, SYAL, take care.
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Thank you for starting the day, CC. Apparently there was the sound of skydancing around sunrise, but I am too late to check on the YouTube Carnyx site, as it only goes back four hours.
No sounds, no one at home, no wind today either. A good morning for fishing apparently. From Aviemore Ospreys, but no mention of EJ, sadly.
"After the windy morning yesterday, I think we have had morning of the season this morning, AU6 was first In and then the food gates opened, 6 above the hide... three dived and we had six above the hide again, Al fished and some spectacular dives and false dives in great light. Perfect osprey morning. Even Mike Crutch s ringed osprey was in with a monster dive and... fish."
I wonder which 'ringed osprey' is Mike Crutch's. I have seen him comment about a nest he can see from his garden, lucky man!
Loved your great tit pics, Scylla! That must be a first. Have a good day, Mary, whatever you are up to.
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Morning all. EJ was not at Aviemore Lochan this morning. My post,
Was EJ there Gordon?
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Morning Moffer. A sad empty sight this morning
We have a some wee birds on the nest, but I can't make out what. chaffinch? siskin? Hmmm possibly chaffinch