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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EJ has flown
and back. Just a comfort break.
Thanks Moffer and Mike, should have checked my book before posting.
No worries Cathy. It was such a sad time for us all.
7.54 EJ has flown
8.18 Empty nest at the moment, I wonder if she had finaly decided to give up on the eggs. If she has it is heart breaking but better to do it now before the eggs hatch.
Eggs home alone for an hour now, except for a Willow Warbler, who has been collecting EJ's small white fluffy feathers for it's own nest.
It's back again now as I post.
Thanks for all posts yesterday. I hope she fished at Rothiemurchus.
What do want more? A fish from George or a crow? I guess a fish or two a day would be best of all.
I can hear EJ alarm calling.
To distant for snaps, but it looked like (to me) that EJ was on the fish perch when someone dived at her and she flew. Two Ospreys seen flying in the distant trees, with one shouting.
I just saw her fly to the lower nest tree branch with a call
I bet she has a fish, or she would have landed on the nest.
I think someone is fairly close by.