GLASLYN - March/April 2024

15.28     Elen downed the tail end, with difficulty.  It required talon help!  Oh dear, I think a knife and fork might help!

15.31     It's gone!  Now she grabs Aran's half eaten fish, which he gives up with no complaint!.

              Harrumph.  He looks at the fish, and resignedly cleans his bill.

15.32     The sound is out of synch.  She is nattering at him.  He lifts up to come down and mate and she tries to beak/bite him.  He flew to the perch out of harm's reach and she continued to natter, despite having Aran's fish.

15.42     Aran took off.  She ducked to avoid him landing on her.  He returned to the nest and She went for him, twice.  Is she feeling the betrayed lady?

15.50     He tried again and got the same aggressive response.  He landed on the rim, then took off and flew.

Elen, as she waits for Aran to return.

15.53     Aran returned with a stick and arranged it..

The last bit for now

16.05     Sticks sorted they both stand on the rim.  Aran attempts to mate once more, and she is still not having it, yet continues to nag.  She has had her fish and a good half of Aran's.  She can't be tired, but what a racket! 

16.06     Oh, I thought she has finished the fish she half inched from Aran, but she still has it, and has flown to the perch.

It's raining.  It may have been doing so for a while, but it doesn't show as much on the cam with the time.

16.47     Aran drops to the cup, and on the the left rim, almost out of sight.  Elen tucks into her/his fish.

Up to date.

Geese can be heard among the birdsong

Sheila, your summaries are absolutely superb and very enjoyable to read, thank you.

I’m pretty sure this is the first of Elen and Aran seeing each other this year as she left so early after arriving and missed his arrival. 

Funny she’s pecking at him. She was very standoffish like that when they first met last year and took a wee while to warm to the breeding process! 

Thank you Glider, very sweet of you.  I enjoy doing it, but it does take up a lot of time.  Is it possible she needs reminding that a superb provider and father Aran is, and just needs a spot of TLC and wooing!  Who knows.  I just hope she softens soon!

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I was halfway thru the morning events when I had to pack up :(((

SheilaFE said:

06.53     According to Gail Edgley (Chat) there was a proper mating

Possibly a couple? 

Starting with the tailend of Aran's skydance:

Now it's all changed and I have to pack up again!

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Glider said:

She was very standoffish like that when they first met last year and took a wee while to warm to the breeding process! 

Yes, I was thinking that when I read about her lack of co-operation.

Official FB post from Glaslyn  15.52  Aran in the front.  I think his head markings look darker this year.

Glider said:

The live chat are all saying that Elen is back! She arrived with a fish at 13.58

What a muddle!  I think the Osp who flew in to the perch with fish was Aran, but he then joined Elen with her own fish on the nest.  I've only managed a few "incidents" in here and it's taken ages:

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Elen is spending the night on the perch, despite wind and rain:

Thanks for sorting out who is who Scylla. Your efforts are much appreciated.  Elen was certainly hungry eating her own fish then Aran’s!