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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He's flown up to the cam post
Is EJ food soliciting now?
She's either asking him to go fishing or she wants more nookie.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Well another visit to LG is definitely on the cards today. Went yesterday but no ospreys.. Hopefully today they will still be around when we go
Cam down!
Back up, but I missed his landing, which may have started on her back, can't tell.
Back again, and mantling:
Is he reacting to an intruder or is he gearing up for more mating?
I'm still live MC and they are both on the nest again.
Birdies LG DU update.
Mine's OK SCYLLA He came down again to mate but it was very brief and didn't appear successful He's at the side of the nest now and mantling
Morning All - thanks for all the updates and captures.
Great to see EJ on the nest and the male too.
Just now, EJ was shouting and the male came into mate but EJ appeared to tip him off. He is at side of nest
Hopefully he will prove his strength and help her defend this nest.