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!
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Glider said:12.02 As he moved to get up, the strong wind caught his tail
You won't be surprised to see this
IMAGICAT
A few minutes later, 372 arrived with half a fish. Her earlier calls to LJ2 landed on deaf ears so she went fishing herself.
12.11
12.12 LJ2 went to collect the fish.
The wind caught him again and he released his left wing to steady himself.
LJ2 taking his lunch away.
372 walked to the eggs and settled down.
12.13
12.16 as she sat, she saw LJ2 being harassed by a crow.
He flew away from his post out over the water
and back in again still carrying his fish.
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Thanks for the video Scylla, poor LJ2, he seemed to be stuck in the air for ages!
13.03 372 rolling the eggs.
13.33 and again
PTZ cam view
14.14 Sitting in the sun. The wind catching her wing feathers.
14.26 PTZ cam view
Good grief, the wind is very strong there! Thankfully, no harm done to LJ2!
Thanks Glider and Scylla!
Glider said: How strange that it looked like there was movement from within an egg a couple of days ago in Scylla’s video!
Must have been wishful thinking on our part Glider ... see what you want to see!!
2013 photos & vids here
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Sandra said:Good grief, the wind is very strong there! Thankfully, no harm done to LJ2! Thanks Glider and Scylla!
It is very windy here Sandra but today it didn’t sound too bad to me, but LJ2 proved it was!
WendyBartter said:Glider said: How strange that it looked like there was movement from within an egg a couple of days ago in Scylla’s video! Must have been wishful thinking on our part Glider ... see what you want to see!!
You’re so very right Wendy! Haha
It’s been a quiet afternoon. I don’t think any change in the egg status.
However, 372 got flipped by the wind as well.
14.41
She recovered far more quickly than LJ2 and was soon back to doing her business.
14.42 egg rolling
15.03 She catches 40 winks
16.25 dozing again
16.41 372 leaves for a comfort break
Cropped eggs
16.41 she soon returns
16.42 and does some nest sorting before settling down.
17.37 egg rolling
18.07 egg rolling
18.32 egg rolling
19.23 372 made contact calls as she got up off the eggs
She flew off. Cropped eggs.
LJ2 flew on to take over.
19.24
19.51 egg rolling
That wind is pretty dangerous!!