Yesterday's Daily Update saw 18 pages of quite frankly Ospreytastic input. The young male who EJ has taken to, impressed us with two well sized fish deliveries. As we come into a new day, EJ is on her eggs but she has a slightly restless look. Perhaps we may see a third egg soon.
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Ooooh, is she going to oblige?
No:
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
EJ has a nibble in front of her, and again only shows two eggs...and settles down, facing us.
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Up she gets but still no full view.
I'm off to bed now. Good to see you all and many thanks to EJ for laying at a sensible time!
SheilaFE said: ...and what will Junior make of it all tomorrow when he takes over incubation? The next stage of this scenario, when I think we believe this third egg will be his?
...and what will Junior make of it all tomorrow when he takes over incubation? The next stage of this scenario, when I think we believe this third egg will be his?
Of course, unless he's an expert splodologist, he'll not know which one is his. The other two are probably both safe now (ie in no danger of being kicked out) although the first to be laid may well have gotten too chilled. I note what Dyfi said about 3J not brooding her egg, but I think that was only for one night?
And last year Aila at Loch Arkaig left her first egg after the intrusion by the tawney.
3 eggs confirmed
YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! Glad I waited:
Yay!!! Seen egg number three! Thank you EJ!!
Thank you Clare for catching that!!