Continued from March/April 2024
LINK to Opening Page with background and history of this nest and relevant links
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!
Very sorry for your loss Glider, seems inconsequential having read that but here's a small video of 372 and LJ2 working together to repel an intruder this morning.
Glider, I am so sorry for your loss - my sincere condolences xx
Hawk Willow said:here's a small video of 372 and LJ2 working together to repel an intruder this morning
Thank you for the video, Hawk Willow
Sorry to hear your very sad news Glider, pleased that you are getting some relaxation from keeping up with this pair!
2013 photos & vids here
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Sorry to hear your sad news, Glider, take care
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Thanks Hawk Willow, Karen, Wendy and Catlady and for your video Hawk Willow,
Some snaps from today
11.08 LJ2 on the tower perch, he had quite a few visits.
11.10
13.38
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LJ2 brought a couple of fish to 372
15,30 This one was tiny
372 was calling as she took it
She took it to the side of the nest
15.31 and ate it there.
15.33 she called as she left.
17.04 This one was a much better size
372 took the fish off nest this time
LJ2 comes down to the eggs. Looks like #3 to the right, #2 top and #1 bottom left.
20.56 Later on, 372 on the eggs with a beautiful evening sky as the sun sets.
22.58 372 snuggled in.
NWWT, WW, BOP
Dear Glider, just catching up on phone.
So sorry for your loss
IMAGICAT