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.
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From LG Facebook: 'A beautiful dawn at the Loch Garten nest this morning with our resident ospreys. What will the day bring? Hopefully more whopper fish, probably some mating and who knows...could we get an egg???'
12 days from when she arrived at the nest so a possibility. It'll be a historic moment!
No fish so far today
I've been catching up with all the comments, pics and vids over the past couple of days. I seem to have had a lot to do away from laptop.
First, I must let all those who knew her, Moffer has sadly died. I know nothing more than what is on her FB page, which suggested it was unexpected and sudden. Thank you Mike for letting me know. Moffer was a major and much loved contributor in the early days of the Daily Update on Loch Garten, and was brilliant with her pics, vids and commentary. So sad.
It was a nice sunrise, but we have had better.
04.30 Mistle arrived
04.45 Axel landed on the perch. I am so surprised he is still faux mantling on almost every entry unless he is carrying yet more nesting material
06.23 Axel returns and mantles, Mistle calls
06.07 unresponsive mating
08.20 Mistle low in the nest for quite a while.
There has been no fish delivery this morning. Mistle has been calling when Axel is on the nest. She tries making him go by moving sticks from under him! Note, he is faux mantling AGAIN
Axel lands to mate and kicks a stick over the edge of the rim - but not off the nest
10.04 Axel brings yet another stick. Mistle watching unimpressed
10.07 another unresponsive attempted mating.
10.08 If Mistle is off the nest, check the dead tree to the right of the old cam tower. She has been there several times so far today.
It's turning into a beautiful day
12.55 she flew off to the right, but not to the dead tree
12.57 she returned
13.00 Axel returns with more soft furnishings, and Mistle turned up the volume.
Still no fish. Come one Axel, this isn't good enough. Remember George???
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SheilaFE said:First, I must let all those who knew her, Moffer has sadly died. I know nothing more than what is on her FB page, which suggested it was unexpected and sudden. Thank you Mike for letting me know. Moffer was a major and much loved contributor in the early days of the Daily Update on Loch Garten, and was brilliant with her pics, vids and commentary. So sad.
She was razor sharp in her obs and snaps, and deeply involved with Odin and EJ - she couldn't engage once they were lost, and after sad and difficult events in her personal life we soon lost her here. Only a couple of days ago I was thinking "We need Moffer on this one", can't remember the exact occasion. You are still missed, Moffer
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SheilaFE said:Remember George???
We try to forget but I was thinking about him this morning!
You've well and truly gazumped me, SHEILA - hardly surprising seein' as how late I am
It wasn't a good start to the day, mating-wise:
Another misfire:
Mistle:
Mistle tidied... just a little bit:
And a little bit of nestcupping: