All quiet on the Osprey front but all delighted to be able to watch the NEW nest on the NEW cam. Thanks to all for the hard work erecting / installing both. You derserve a sucessful breeding pair this year for your efforts.
Some people think Ospreys are a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.
Looking back on snaps/videos from 2021, the "challenge" I think we have is that the camera on the old nest wasn't so near and so sharp as this one on the new nest. So do we have a good snap or video of Mistle from last year? This year's unringed does have a nice lacey neck. We need a Mistle expert. Sheila? Scylla? MaryGK? Anyone else?? Oh, and P.S., anyone good at osprey screech recognition?
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Korky, I think earlier on in this thread there are a few snaps of Mistle for comparison. Voice comparisons would be excellent but I don't know that we have enough data!
Unknown said:We need a Mistle expert. Sheila? Scylla? MaryGK? Anyone else??
MIKE! It was he who pointed out her distinctive breast pattern last season and therefore named ner Mistle. I don't recognise any Ospeys unless they're EJ
IMAGICAT
What the ***** was all that noise just now??!! Sounded like a group of people speaking, laughing, shouting. New lady very wary and looking all around?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
CRinger said:Its the crown of the head we need to see Korky
Sure. These any good?
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Well, with Mistle, it was pointed out the arc of dots on her crown, much like the second photo. Now if we can get the new bird to show her crown, we may have a match. She just flew.
Too late for a fish tonight. Exactly. I am not ashamed to say I will be setting my alar,m for 5.30 desperate to see who is on the nest. Gripping! Join me for a coffee from your favourite mug Scylla!