Yesterday our day started with confused reporting (by whom, I wonder? ;) ) of "new new" males on the nest.
See BirdieNumNum's analysis posted late last night - as we had all concluded, eventually, it was just our regular New Male looking different in various lights and at various angles.
A female landed! See Moffer's snaps. There's a video below them if you've got time. Speculation ensued as to whether it could have been CT6 :o
Talking of females, Sheila updated us with some fascinating and welcome info about "08" - it turns out that 08 was DB - probably BlueDB(10), who is none other than a daughter of BlueXD and GreenJ. And she looks so like EJ :)
Isn't wasn't until evening, tho, that the main event of the day occurred:
EJ landed !!! ... announced by Moffer with Hello Sweetie ;)
She was very alert to unwelcome company in the area, and soon after the first visit she returned to defend ~vs~ an unseen intruder and was pursued as she flew off. Needless to say, she looked absolutely gorgeous !!!
Videos.
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She certainly is alert Scylla, eyes all around..... :-)
I wasn't going to post this because its all blurry, but oh what the heck!!!! :-)
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Landing! Both mantling. No idea who it is as I had my eyes down.
(That didn't post!)
Just saw the male land as I looked in. Both mantling.
Birdies LG DU update.
Very good example this morning of colour darkening/lightening - EJ is light tan now :o
Oh my after EJ posing nicely for us, a male I think landed, and they are both mantling like mad.
I must have at least 50 snips of EJ, and don't know what to pick LOL...
Having been on an enforced EJ diet please forgive me for gorging myself now.
Good morning all!!!
The visitor is an Odin-looking male, with wishful thinking and only a glance.
EDIT - No he is not! That was from when he turned around on the far side of the nest but I can't find it now.
Mating attempt, EJ not exactly happy but didn't tip him off?
(Can't post snaps at the mo.)
Good morning, MIKE :)))
Thanks for visitor snap, MARY !!!
Is this "our" New Male looking different again?!