AX6 Axel and his lovely unringed partner Mistle are bonding well, and Mistle has been threatening to lay an egg - we await developments.
It seems that Mistle has been on the perch & nest all night:
IMAGICAT
Third fish from Axel, he has found a shoal of small brown trout by the looks of things.
''YEGADS! Is that now THREE fish today and its not yet noon?''
Ok OK C Ringer , my positive register is getting higher but the Jury is still out. I'll be glad to pardon the lad and do the grovelling bit to all you Ospreyholics
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.
11.29 Mistle was up with a start looking down below the nest.
Edit I think she can hear or sense something below the nest. Hopefully not 2 or 4 legged.
Smiles, Jan.
"Ins and outs and Axel brings 2 FISH" - but I wonder if Mistle dropped the last one - either that or she's a very fast eater:
Axel was in for another mating just now.
Just going to check on the reported disturbance below the nest.
JaneV said:
I hope the VC will have something to say about it.
Yes, JANE, I think this nest is "late in the scheme of things" but only a little bit, and not a concern, in my inexpert opinion.
I'm packing up now. I know it's not momentous news but it feels polite to let y'all know so I try to do so - only sometimes haven't even the oomph left to type another word