At 1.30pm on Friday 3rd April 2009 a new male osprey arrived at Loch Garten and began to woo EJ who has had a difficult time at Loch Garten since she arrived on June 16th 2003 having been evicted from her own nest.
At the time we said that we would give the new male time to settle in before passing judgent. As the season darws to a close maybe it is the time to say what Odin has come to mean to you and how he compares to previous Loch Garten males like OVS, Henry and Ollie?
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There was an Odin's Ode was published around this time last year. See
Odin's Ode
They call me Odin, wise Norse god
I'll live up to that name
I'll break all records, fish like mad
We gods must play the game
To keep this reputation
In a tolerable state
Isn't always easy
As I shall now relate
Our nest is in an ideal spot
A des-res - what a catch
So many other osprey
Come intruding on our patch
I haven't got a ring on
So they can't tell who is who
and even my mate EJ
Sometime puzzles what to do
I came upon some fishing line
It was no use to me
But as I flew about
It nearly tied me to a tree
I felt a little poorly
For two days I stayed away
When I returned two fish were there
And a Tesco's bill to pay!
Hazel b said: There was an Ode to Odin published around this time last year. See http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/blogs/lochgartenospreys/archive/2009/06/25/Odin_2700_s-Ode.aspx
There was an Ode to Odin published around this time last year. See http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/blogs/lochgartenospreys/archive/2009/06/25/Odin_2700_s-Ode.aspx
Thanks Tiger for reminding us about the above. Odin really is a King amongst ospreys.
Margobird
Luck lady EJ to have such a sterling mate as Odin. But, let's face it .... Odin won himself a real ''looker''.
Let's hear it for the king of fishers - let's hear it for our very own our most magnificent ODIN
stars whistles bangs crackers rockets and even more stars
Unknown said: Luck lady EJ to have such a sterling mate as Odin. But, let's face it .... Odin won himself a real ''looker''. Let's hear it for the king of fishers - let's hear it for our very own our most magnificent ODIN stars whistles bangs crackers rockets and even more stars
I agree Cirrus Odin is wonderful he deserves all praise we give him.
Finding it hard to concentrate this morning just so upset about Lady, can't stop crying at the moment.
Just moving this up the page.Everyone: To the tune of My Darling Clementine. All together!:- Super Odin, Super Odin, Super Odin on the wing!Gie it laldy! (Give it some welly!)
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LOL Heron77 I like that. I wondered why I couldn't post but then realised somehow or other I had been booted off, hopefully all solved now.
....I'm joining in with the singing, Heron!! or how about "Odin, Odin, King of the Wild Frontier" to the tune of the old song "Davey Crockett" ... sorry, a bit too old for most of you, but the old 'uns amongst us will remember it!
Lindybird said: ....I'm joining in with the singing, Heron!! or how about "Odin, Odin, King of the Wild Frontier" to the tune of the old song "Davey Crockett" ... sorry, a bit too old for most of you, but the old 'uns amongst us will remember it!
I remember it Lindybird. Surely it is time Odin came with a fish now.
The young ones might wake up to being hungry again, soon, but they certainly ate well this morning, margobird, and just before I went out this morning, I could see EJ tucking into what was a good part of that last fish still left, so hope she filled herself up.
Might have to ask around with regards to the tune. The lyrics are great though. :-)