RSPB Loch Garten Twitter reported seeing EJ at Rothiemurchus yesterday, compliments of Moffer's sharp reporting. That would account for the EJ's absence from the nest today, once for about an hour and a half, and the next for an hour. In BNN's capture, she is saying (compliments of Moffer's Osprish),"I'm White EJ don't you know. Don't mess with me!"
And a detail I find interesting is that on returning to the nest after a prolonged absence, she has been reported be calling like Bynack did, on her way back to the nest, different than her silent returns (scylla's vid). For those new to the Loch Garten nest, Bynack was the youngest of two chicks on the 2011 nest, noted (affectionately) for his infamously persistent and loud calling screeching. (scylla's clip from 2011 of Bynack arriving on the nest, impatient for fish delivery)
Personally, I think her absence was long enough for her to catch and consume a fish from Rothiemurchus---what say all you avid DUers??? While we have been angst-ing over her, she finally made her decision. We will have to see what happens tomorrow (as if we haven't been glued up til now!) She looks exactly as she did last night, so I am dispensing with the record for tonight._______________________________________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!
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He flew around to his left and straightish away from us, didn't see him in the sky.
IMAGICAT
She's still calling now and then.
The scene has not changed at all since my last snap, it's a dupe !!! Dear {{{EJ}}}
Coffee #1 time - and I need it, am flagging already :o
Good morning MC and all who may still be here.
Birdies LG DU update.
Short EJ chirp ...which grabbed my attention...
So grabbed a shot of the sun rising
Good Morning SCYLLA and MIKE and TRYING< if you are still here
Dear, long-suffering EJ was dozing butthen suddenly looked behind her Still seems to be interested in something in that direction
Hi Patily.
I meant to have said what a brilliant picture of EJ in the introduction and what a disappointingly brief twitter from LG I wonder if they will say more today I really hope she was able to catch herself a fish
Good morning everyone. Thank you for the early posts. I wonder what today will bring.
Just to put the record straight. It was Rothiemurchus who put the Twitter tweet out about EJ visiting yesterday, not LG. She was away from the nest for 2 and a half hours in the morning and nearly an hour in the afternoon. On both returns I tried to guage her crop, but with such a fluffy necklace, it is very hard to see.
EJ looked quite frosty again first thing this morning
She looks thawed out now. Just had a wing stretch