Well, it certainly was another exciting day at the nest. While we are delighted that Junior is stepping up to the plate, we couldn't figure out how he been able to deliver two good sized fish within about half an hour. After much speculation about where he could have gone to fish and have time to catch and bring another, RSPB Loch Garten FB posted that an intruder male had brought the first trout (BNN's video), just before the 2nd delivery by Junior! Junior's looked much better, too, and she looked like she wanted to take it off him.© RSPB - Loch Garten and Carnyx Wild_______________________________________The Daily Update is for recording nest events only, allowing for banter, though—any questions or conversations can happen on the Osprey Chat thread. Thank you!
The events surrounding the two fish an intruder are still unclear. Then of course there were the subsequent "trout variety" discussions: Blue trout, sea trout, brown trout or rainbow trout??? It is a mystery to me, though whatever the first one was, it did seem like a tough tear for EJ.
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Thanks for a brilliant start to the new DU, CC. Here's to an other great day for EJ and Junior :)
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Unknown said: The events surrounding the two fish an intruder are still unclear. Then of course there were the subsequent "trout variety" discussions: Blue trout, sea trout, brown trout or rainbow trout??? It is a mystery to me, though whatever the first one was, it did seem like a tough tear for EJ.
That first fish certainly looked like it had 'seen better days'. If memory serves correct it was a male ?Red 8T? who intruded at LG in 2002, perhaps even 2003 or 2004, with a fish that had obviously been out of water many hours and we were aware that he had a nearby nest with a female on eggs. One theory was that he was taking the fish to all nests in the area, trying to offer it to a female so that he could try for an Extra Pair Copulation. I suppose that can't be ruled out if this is what did happen yesterday. Looks like EJ the Phenomenal was a match and better than his whiles, didn't look a gift horse in the mouth, or a male Osprey in the eye while she accepted very graciously his offering. Are birds capable of thinking 'SUCKER!!' ??
Some people think Ospreys are a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.
Interesting theory, CRinger. I don't know the answer, but why not? That first fish was stiff as a board and just as tuff (if fish indeed go through rigor mortis!).
Good morning. Currently there is a very wet looking EJ incubating.
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Good morning everyone. Poor soggy EJ stretching
Looks like it's you and me Moffer. Great capture. I saw it but too slow!
MC must be having a lay in.
Morning everyone, just a quick check in - oh dear, a damp morning, can't be much fun, at times, being an Osprey.
Junior has landed, no fish. EJ tells him what she wants
He's dragging half a tree across EJ trying to put it in a better place
He's flown with EJ calling after him, 'don't forget the fish!'