Today is a very, very sad First Anniversary:
©RSPB Loch Garten
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Odin's replacement continues to give cause for concern - however he did bring EJ a respectable half-fish yesterday, which she, for reasons known only to herself (but she couldn't have been starving exactly), declined. If GJ is trying to pull his socks up, this must have been discouraging.
He paid a short visit later, intending to incubate, but EJ returned and put paid to that idea (Birdie's video), and then he landed on EJ's back (another Birdie vid).
Later, he appeared again, seemingly suspicious that "his" nest was under threat, but nothing came of it.
As for EJ, she was on and off the nest quite a bit, plus she did some defending sitting down (Moffer's snap) - no intruders were seen.
The consensus seems to be that we would rather these eggs do not hatch, as GJ has been so inconsistent.
IMAGICAT
Shrill calling then, quieted and resumed less shrilly...upped the volume again.
You can see the vehemence in this mini-session (brightened):
It's very upsetting that she turned down a fish yesterday and now she's calling and calling and calling for one, in vain :'(
I really thought a fish might be coming then :o
Good morning MC..and Trying if you are here.
EJ was shouting when I first saw her.
Birdies LG DU update.
Mike B said:Good morning MC
Good morning and gosh! You are so early :o
She's been calling on and off for what seems like hours. Still at it, in bursts.
Still lurking Mike..... Morning to you.
Scylla is on the ball...so I am just lurking admiring her handy work. :-)OK...a wee Trying sunrise 'Golden Glow' offering...
Activity !!! (Just a shuffle, actually.)
Sun on her beautiful feathers - it doesn't last long, then turns to cooler light.
Now - that was quite funny, she's got her head down and scraped with her feet as if she was going to have a tantrum.
What's a stance when someone's prone? Well anyway, EJ's position hasn't changed since the last snap, but it's a much cooler look now that the sun has gone. Still calling now and then.
Prostrate?
Nice sunrise pics Scylla :-)