Our last view of EJ on Sunday included an entrancing landscape lit (info from Helen) by a full moon, with Jupiter below. (by Limpy)And now she is faceplanted into the nest, looking exhausted. © RSPB - Loch Garten and Carnyx WildYesterday saw her receiving one smallish long fish in late afternoon, and either consuming it quickly or dropping it. In any case she returned quickly to the nest. We all hope for more substantial and earlier deliveries for our Queen, or we will definitely be continuing to call him Junior.
Another event involved what seemed to be a male osprey, Blue Darvic NW3, caught expertly by the sharp-eyed Moffer (video by scylla), trying to land on the nest and being flapped away by EJ. Later, osprey alarm chirps were heard from afar. Maybe GJ chased off the intruder.
I leave with the most recent capture of the minute. It is tiring to raise a new generation and train a new mate at the same time...she rocks on the eggs in her sleep.© 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!
Imagicat || Tiger's links || 2022 LG Obs
Good morning, everyone! and thank you for reports and captures :)
So glad to see you back, MARY! :-*
Catchup
EJ got up for a stretch and poop, no flyabout:
Two phases of the Scotch Mist phenomenon:
DAYCAM 04:40hr:
GJ arrives, did nothing besides look around and faff with a solid clump:
EJ took a very quick bathroom break:
IMAGICAT
Good morning MC. Good to see you!
Birdies LG DU update.
See you all later.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Good to see you too, MIKE :)
Clare Bailey said:See you all later.
Oh! :-/ You usually tell us where you're going, CLARE. P'raps I've missed it?
No destination given MC but I think not far!
The fact that most (all?) of the other webcammed nests are going smoothly this year throws into sharp relief the struggle EJ is having. And not for the first time of course. Shame. She's a long-term favourite for many.
Since the sun came out, EJ has spent her time napping
and preening
I bet the sun feels great on her feathers after that frost.
scylla said: Two phases of the Scotch Mist phenomenon: (Please visit the site to view this video)
(Please visit the site to view this video)
Just checking in to see if EJ has had a fish delivery yet. Alas not so far. :-(
THANK YOU SCYLLA for doing that video of the Scotch Mist.... I was thinking maybe I had imagined it :-)
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
EJ is up again and calling
Edit: a few more calls and then settles back down on the eggs
FISH ???? !!!! Yeahhhh!