Daily Update, Sunday August 22, 2010

Who or what can they see, the screeching is terrible

Hazel b said:

Am I the only one to think that it is too early to say that EJ is gone for certain? I know that in recent years she has tended to deliver a few fish and go. However in the past she has gone walkabout and then come back later before finally making her departure!

So although she has probably gone there is a possibility she will look in again.

I keep expecting her to suddenly appear with a fish.

Tiger: I usually use 48 hours as a general guide to whether birds have left on migration - if they haven't been seen for 2 whole days then they've probably gone. There's a really good post by abunni on the diary page, who's been at LG today.

thanks tiger

One things for certain - the 2010 season is drawing to a close, and EN beckons!

EDIT: EN!

All is quiet again now. No fish for them but they still defend their nest,

 EN now

There is an update on the main blog. Odin was seen at 12 p.m., but they  suspect EJ is gone. She has not been seen since yesterday morning after  she  brought a fish for each of the chicks 

At 12 p.m. today Odin appeared out of nowhere to  chase an intruder, but has not  brought any fish today.  They say  he is no doubt  trying to  force them to try  fishing. 

Before I singed off  earlier one of the chicks was " laying' on the  nest as if  he wanted to get back in his  pram . He was consoling himself and not really ready to grow up.   The  sun was  glaring at bit and I couldn't see which chick it was .  The sight of  him laying down on his nest  just told how he felt.   :(

I had not seen either chick lay on the nest for weeks 

I was thinking the same, at the time, Barbara Jean - they have not laid down in the middle of the nest at all for ages now - perhaps it was comforting after all.

Feels a bit strange to think that perhaps EJ has flown off and left them to fend for themselves, now, but that's Osprey life after all.

Hi everyone.

Thanks for all the updates, pics, and videos.  Perhaps this is the day that Odin and EJ are starting to wean the youngsters off room service.  Good to see the clip of a GEM telling an intruder where to go :-)

EN at the moment but #2 and #3 where certainly making a racket and mantling when I logged on a while ago.  They certainly do a fine job of defendng the nest.


Paul.

I feel better when  chick makes the decision to  leave rather than being forced to.  The chick who leaves on it's own is  cleary ready .