DAILY UPDATE ~ Loch Garten nest ~ Friday, 23 March 2018

Good morning!

 Can't hang about, lots to do.  I do think you could have had the goodness to post a few captures while I was asleep >:(

;-D

patily said:

I wonder if she knows how much she is adored?

I don't think anyone can know that, whatever their species.  I do suspect she has an idea she occupies a special nest, though.

scylla said:

I do think you could have had the goodness to post a few captures while I was asleep >:(

Sorry, Scylla - you'll just have to make do with lots of captures as opposed to a few!

Hazel b said:

I wonder what she is thinking? Just hoping for a male to turn up?

I'd also love to know what's going through her Beautiful head.   She usually spends a fair amount of time scanning the skies at the beginning of the season.

Hazel b said:

She does not look relaxed to me. 

Understandable, after last season's events.  She'll surely be hoping a suitable male (whoever it is) will make it back before CT6 does.

Blimey, we're already up to 65 posts!

I think it will be very interesting to see how EJ reacts when the first male appears.

Will she readily accept a new mate or hold off and wait for Odin?

Karen W said:

I think it will be very interesting to see how EJ reacts when the first male appears.

Will she readily accept a new mate or hold off and wait for Odin?

Karen, I would guess that she won't wait for Odin. Ian

Karen W said:

Will she readily accept a new mate or hold off and wait for Odin?

I think she'll readily accept a serious male but she'll keep a weather eye out for Odin.

Hazel b said:

I wonder what she is thinking? Just hoping for a male to turn up?

She does not look relaxed to me. 

It must be a tense time for any osprey. A suitable mate is the next part of the jigsaw, and some female aggression is surely on the cards until a pair are established - she must know this, with her long history.