Today is a very, very sad First Anniversary:
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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.
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Unknown said: If they don't hatch I wonder how long EJ will stay on them before giving up?
If they don't hatch I wonder how long EJ will stay on them before giving up?
If the male was feeding her it would be about 70 days. In this case I would expect her to sit on the eggs less and less.
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Unknown said: Many thanks Tiger. 70 days is a long time.
Many thanks Tiger. 70 days is a long time.
Here is an example of eggs not hatching at LOTL 2011
Many thanks Tiger, 70 days is a long time
Richard B
She just flew as my browser refreshed >:(
Calling heard.
EJ has flown, lots of calling
More than one osprey.
She's back
moffer said:
EJ's departure and abrupt! return finishing off fish-tail:
For Scylla's attention. Sent to me by Alison. I found it, but I can't do the vid.
I know the LG camera has been stuttering a lot today so you, Scylla or anyone else may not have it recorded, but when I was rewinding the footage on YouTube, I heard sky dancing at 15:29:56 (the new clock is amazing for finding things!!), followed by a distant bird flying which seemed to land under the nest and then gave a few alarm calls, so I'm thinking that was EJ. It was very faint so may have been missed
Skydancing heard followed by an Osprey decending
and flying to the lower nest tree branch at speed
followed by EJ alarm calling.
Well done Alison. Perhaps Scylla can do a vid if she can find it.
scylla said: More than one osprey.
I was mistaken, I think I caught a snatch of EJ's multi-voice.
Sound enhanced, may be slightly distorted.