Continued from March/April 2024
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This season so far
31 March Blue LJ2 returns
1 April Blue 372 briefly visits, 6 April Blue 372 returns and stays
Sadly, Blue LM6 has not returned
Eggs laid
#1 April 23 - 17.40, #2 April 26 - 19.28, #3 April 29 - 15.46
All captures and videos ©️NWWT, Welsh Water, Brenig Osprey Project
April saw Blue LJ2 (18) pair with a new female, Blue 372 (21), with his first mate, Blue LM6 (18) sadly not returning this year. They raised 2 chicks in 2022 and 2023 and had formed a good partnership.
As a 3 year old, this is Blue 372’s first year of breeding. She was translocated to Poole Harbour in 2021 from a Scottish nest. She returned in 2023 and teamed up with Blue 416. They actually intruded at Llyn Brenig then and found themselves a nest elsewhere on private land in Wales. However, this year, Blue 372 chose the Llyn Brenig nest and LJ2 as her mate. Blue 416 did intrude here and try to take Blue 372 back. She stuck to her choice though and Blue LJ2 courted her and they became a couple. A lot of new experiences for Blue 372 this year but she is handling everything well and still doing her own thing ie catching fish if need be!
I know Sandra it was troublesome. However on his next visit to the next, LJ2 brought in another piece, albeit slightly smaller!
Tut! lol
The birds swapped over again at 14.54
14.58 when 372 got up off the eggs, the wind caught her tail and she nose dived into the nest cup
14.59 She had been asking for fish. LJ2 took over incubation.
16.20 372 arrives with a headless fish, although it doesn’t look like she’s had much.
16.21
Quite a smooth hand over and LJ2’s off with the fish.
16.22 372 is on the eggs.
17.38 and is still there now.
I hope LJ2 brings her a decent piece back.
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Well poor 372 didn’t get any fish back, LJ2 ate it all.
17.38 She waited and waited.
19.38 LJ2 stopped at the tower perch for a preen.
19.50 372 needed a break and flew off the nest.
LJ2 came down from the tower perch.
19.51
20.01 372 came to the tower perch for a preen.
20.27
20.45 372 returned to the nest.
20.46
21.22 She’s settled for her night shift.
23.17
At least it’s dry tonight.
May 15
Good morning. All looked well overnight. 372 took a while to get some sleep but managed later into the early hours. She took a quick comfort break at 01.50 for just over half a minute.
returning
04.40 LJ2 had a quick visit to the tower perch.
04.42 then flew down to the nest to relieve 372.
05.04 372 visited the tower perch for a freshen up
05.27 and returned to the nest to resume incubation.
05.28
06.41 She’s been dozing on and off.
07.16 still there
Just a wee quick update, got a lot of stuff happening just now so will just get on here when I can.
10.38 372 brought in a headless fish for LJ2.
10.39 Their roles have totally swapped and she is currently bringing in more fish than him.
LJ2 flies off with the fish.
10.42 372 incubating
12.55 372 leaves the nest
and LJ2 flies in to take over.
It looks like the rest of the day went smoothly with several nest changeovers.
EDIT: LJ2 brought a headless fish to 372! 20.15
20.16
Off she goes
20.43 372 isn’t away very long when she returns with the fish.
20.44
LJ2 goes off for another feed.
21.25 372 looking relaxed.
23.49 372
Glider said:Just a wee quick update, got a lot of stuff happening just now so will just get on here when I can
I hope all is ok, Glider.
No problem at all. Will look forward to any updates you make, as and when you are able
Thanks Sandra, my dear mum passed this morning so I’m sleep deprived and all over the place. This is a wee bit of respite for me. From a very quick scroll back, I did see a fish being brought in by LJ2 today
16.20
16.21 372 was fish calling and stood up, looked over and flew off
LJ2 watched, looking a bit perplexed!
He let go of the fish on the nest edge then settled down on the eggs.
17.56 372 returned over an hour and a half later. She walked over to the fish, looked then returned wanting to sit on the eggs.
LJ2 got up and went to collect the fish
17.58 He flew off with it and 372 settled down.
Perhaps she’s eaten earlier?
Oh Glider, I am so very sorry Sending you my sincere condolences...
Please take some time out for yourself and your family x
Thank you Sandra, I am but the ospreys are a lovely distraction. It’s nice at the end of a day to find out what they’ve been up to.