All quiet on the Osprey front. Mistle started gently food soliciting, then quiet, then stood up to reveal.........
,, what appeared to be a half eaten rainbow trout! No doubt Scylla will be able to get a much sharper image than me. All this happened about 5:45. It was as stiff as a board. When was that delivered?
Afrer faffing around getting images 1 of them has come back to the nest and is incubating - can't tell which.
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.
patily said:Thank you CRINGER Very interesting Has RD seen the footage too?
Thank you CRINGER Very interesting Has RD seen the footage too?
I think Roy is very busy at the moment - am waiting on a reply to an email I sent him a couple of days ago.
CRinger said:so nice of him to spare the time to review what has been found and share his own experiences with us.
Thanks for your research Cringer. Let's hope they do indeed settle down!
CRinger said:so nice of him to spare the time
Very nice of him. And many thanks to you for making the enquiries for us
03 June cont'd
Mistle was taking over from Axel last evening, they saw something - maybe a deer browsing below?
Later, Axel paid a surprise visit, descending quite suddenly - no probs, phew!
04 June
Mistle's first comfort break @ 03:37.
Mistle in the mist!
An hour after flyabout her wings req'd more exercise:
07:00 - BIG stretch and flyabout.
A few minutes later, Axel arrived with a stick and took over, no fuss even tho he practically landed on her:
She was only gone 10-15 minutes, returned with a stick and another close landing for another no-fuss changeover:
08:29 Axel with stick!
Mistle flew, then back again, then flew again, back with something small in talons, couldn't see what.
They both busied themselves, she with the nestcup, he with sticks, got a splinter in his gullet:
Axel flew @ 09:31, next appearance s/be with FISH ;))) Mistle is preening while she waits.
IMAGICAT
CRinger said:Just as a matter of interest Scylla - any idea about the time of the 'browsing deer' incident?
Oh noooooooooooo - I've deleted ithat 6-hour file and it's not in Recycle Bin...
Oh yes it was!
CRinger said:10:07 Intruder! Mistle alarming.
I've watched in real time (lovely clear alarm voice, Mistle has) and couldn't see anyone at all...
...except this midgy fly flitting around the nest:
... and the white dot under its left wing did have a wander, couldn't possibly tell what type of critter it was.
I'm off to other nests now, so I won't see any msgs here - there's a chance I might notice a fish in VLC on another screen, but only a small one - chance, I mean, let's hope it's not a small fish.