Such a beautiful Osprey:
A subdued start to the new day, as LMAC unmasked the anxieties that many have had about GJ's unreliability, here and here, with convincing evidence.
A virtually fleshless fishtail was all that was brought for EJ to eat yesterday, she was gone for under 45 minutes.
GJ wasn't seen again until evening, when he popped in and almost straight out again.
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EJ is awake, now turning the eggs after I took this snap:
She's tucked her head in now, which is what I am going to do for an unknown period of time.
Me too, Scylla. Hope we both sleep well - and EJ too :)
Thanks for the intro Scylla... :-)
I think you have captured the thoughts and frustrations many of us are feeling about this nests current situation, given the available viewing media we have for making our assessments, and forming our conclusions and thoughts.
Pity we haven't had an osprey focused blog for a couple of days....that might report a new angle and/or info on things we cant see, and help put our minds more at ease.
I see there was a blog yesterday, but titled 'Counting Capercaillie in the Cairngorms', and no mention about the Osprey activity at all, not even a brief note at the end of the blog.
04:29hr EJ woke and started calling, eventually got up and had a flyaround:
DAYCAM 04:42hr:
The cuckoo's been at it for quite a while - not very close. I've heard the occasion chirp that made me wonder if it was GJ, but it could have been a stray unusual call from another bird, or an artefact.
EJ has been calling again, stopped now.
Coffee #1 time.
Morning all.
GJ just paid a short visit, landing on EJ and gone quickly
Good morning, MOFFER - I heard the visit from the kitchen but didn't know that's what it was.
EJ's tail was uppish when he left but it didn't look like a successful mating.
More calling so he can't have gone fishing.
EJ is calling
Get her an early fish man!
I'm going back to bed for a while. I only got up to check in on EJ. SYL's