Daily Update ~Loch Garten Nest~ Tuesday, 17 April 2018

Thanks for starting the new day Herron77. EJ is still on the nest

WHOA. What a confusing/exciting day of events! I am just back from a three-day trip and have just checked back. I will try to recap in a moment, so I am saving this space.It seems that perhaps Newman has competition (McQueen?), but that the forum is leaving it up to EJ to choose which one she prefers since we can't be sure about the ID. And RSPB FB is equally confused. But she DOES seem to have a different reaction to each. It looked as if there was at least one if not two successful matings yesterday and sometimes involving a fish that was and wasn't delivered (I just can't do the links for that!). And at least Moffer thinks there may have been skydancing. Then there was apparently a female intruder that EJ chased off. That, along with the constant theme of a troublesome stick made this a strangely eventful day...

EJ is still on the nest with head under wing. Here is an Osprey To Be Reckoned With.© RSPB - Loch Garten and Carnyx Wild
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Head under wing, or "beat it!" stare. EJ always looks Phenomenal. 

She is such a beautiful Osprey. Surely she will soon get a male Osprey who can manage the following. 

• Fish provision. 
• Sky dancing. 
• Materials provision. 
• Good quality nook. 
• Great defence skill. 
• Etc. 

Perhaps she might just have to start EJ's School For Young Male Ospreys. Enrolment. One student. Teaching standard equals Ospreytastic. 

EJ at 01.09

She's roosting on the nest just now, dreaming those Osprey dreams.

EJ just now head tucked under wing 

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