Recap:-
LJ2 returned 31 March 2023
LM6 returned 4 April 2023
Egg No. 1 laid 20 April
Egg No. 2 laid 23 April
Egg No. 3 laid 26 April
First hatch date due around 27 May
Link to March/April 2023
21.00 LJ2 flew onto the nest empty taloned. LM6 shouted for fish. She then flew off.
She returned to the perch at 21.12
and after a quick preen, flew onto the nest.
LM6 then had a one sided conversation with LJ2 to get off the eggs.
which he did after a couple of minutes.
and LM6 quickly got back on.
21.45 LJ2 flew to the perch
He stayed until 21.53. LM6 is home alone at the moment. 22.50
Thursday 25th May
Good morning LM6 was on the nest until 03.57 last night when she flew off.
A few moments later an Osprey flew to the perch
It then flew onto the nest. Hello, it’s LJ2, he’s on early for an incubation this morning.
LM6 enjoyed her morning preen
before returning to the nest at 05.08
06.37 LM6 is still on the nest, currently continuing a bit of a preen.
07.08, LM6 having a wee snooze now.
10.52 LM6 was still on the nest. She had been calling earlier as if she’d seen LJ2 return with a fish. She flew off briefly for a comfort break.
11.45 LM6 started fish calling loudly
11.48 LJ2 approached the nest with a headless fish.
LM6 was up quickly to take it.
Once secure in her talons, LM6 flew off with a very nice sized meal.
Just after 13,30, LJ2 flies off the nest
LM6 flies on shortly after with her tail end of fish.
LM6 shakes off the fish and goes to the eggs.
15.10 LM6 gets up and calls to LJ2 before flying off. LJ2 arrives on the nest within a minute.
LJ2 incubates until 16.26 when LM6 arrives on the perch.
She had had a good preen.
LM6 stayed on the perch for a few moments
before returning to incubate the eggs.
Tomorrow is day 36, perhaps we may see a pip!
19.31 LJ2 flies in with some nesting materials
and takes over incubation.
19.42 LM6 returns but LJ2 sits tight.
LM6 flies off again and returns to the preening perch.
20.03 Once finished, LM6 flies back to the nest perch and announces her arrival.
They swap incubation duties.
20.52 LM6 sitting on the eggs as the sun goes down on another day.
Brenig Osprey Project posted this on FB earlier today.
The guesses ranged from the 26th to the 30th of May.
I’m hoping for Saturday 27th May. We’ll soon find out!
Friday 26th May
Good morning LJ2 flew to the perch at 22.15 last night
He stayed there all night and flew onto the eggs after LM6 departed at 03.58.
LM6 went for her morning preen
Once finished, she returned to the nest
5.01 the birds swap over
06.42 LM6 is still there now. Not much to see with the morning mist hanging around.