Hi folks, not a lot has happened yesterday.. There was some acitivity in the morning and very little in the afternoon/evening unless I missed anything.
Are they perhaps getting ready for migration. We non't see the GEM's on the nest quite so frequently now, could they be fishing themselves or are EJ and Odin dropping fish into trees as was suggested yesterday, for them to pick up. This is a part of the ospreys life that we don't know much about but what a preveledge to watch them through all these weeks growing up. I'm prattling on just for something to say. I'll hand over tothe night staff and leave you with a poinant reminder of the nest. -- DESSERTED!!
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Thanks Lynette
Well, 2.15am and the scene on the nest hasn't changed at all!
See you all tomorrow/later today
Evening all: Nest empty right now and I'm visiting with daughter, so not sticking around. Do feel like I'm letting you all down, but am really tired....
Eldest just arrived in a flurry and is yelling his head off . He is not mantling so he must see someone with a fish
Still yelling non-stop !! I saw a bird fly past the nest and now he is mantling just a little . I still think he sees someone with a fish.
Now another one in the background is answering his calls . He is doing the "EJ air traffic controller dance", where she paces around in circles just before she backs up for Odin to land
Now he is not yelling as much and is searching the sky and area, but facing the camera tree where EJ roosts .
He just flew off toward the camera tree on the right and I can hear him yelling in the tree. LOL He is going to yell in someone's face until They give him their fish LOL
He inherited EJ's nagging skill :)
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What happened ?? They were all yelling from the tree. EJ ( I think ) came rushing to the nest . Eldest came bolting in and she immediately flew off as if she had been chased off. Or was that an intruder??
It happened so fast I am not sure it was EJ. It had adult feathers like EJ's
Eldest is on the nest again yelling and jumping around like he is marking territory . Now he flew off. Now I hear Odin's ( or Eldest's ) alarm chirp . Eldest sounds like Odin so unless I can see the bird I don't know who is doing it.
EJ just brought a headless fish and Eldest grabbed it . She immediately flew off, with a look like "get me away from this crazy bird". . Titch is watching from a "safe distance" as Eldest has his "hunger temper tantrum" . He is being down right nasty!! He is screeching and flapping his wings while he jumps up and down with the fish in his talons. He is jumping all over the nest . Now he just flew off with the fish . Titch is standing there wondering what happened .
It must be a Full Moon , the crazies are out. Titch just flew right into the camera on the nest ! All I could see was the " underside" of his wing.
Titch flew off. Middle came for a few minutes and was calling for food . Middle flew off and now it is an Empty Nest
Eldest to the nest to defend it.!! Screeching and mantling like crazy . Now it looks like Titch joined in and is also screeching and mantling. Eldest just flew off and is back. . Flew off again and I can hear him in the background alarm calling. Titch still on the nest
Fish delivery. Snatched by Titch. Another GEM flies in. Titch so busy vocalising that he doesn't eat.
EDIT. Sorry. I was just getting my windows sorted and missed seeing who but I think it was EJ who delivered fish.
EJ just delivered another fish . It looks like Titch (I think) has it, Middle tried to pinch it, but Titch fought back and kept the fish. He is now grumbling and squeaking at his fish.
Middle went to EJ who was at the edge of the nest and told her he also wanted a fish. She flew off, maybe to bring another fish. Where is Odin ?? Isn't he supposed to make a contribution to feeding this brood?
EDIT Titch is eating while grumbling and talking to his fish.
Middle is loudly calling non-stop for a fish! And sounding quite upset
I don't blame Odin for keeping away with that racket on the nest. Why doesn't Titch get on with eating instead of screaming about it!!!!!!!!!!!