The Nest (until it's time for Daily Update)

Hi everyone.

Great to see a couple of Chaffinches on the nest.  I always thinks its hillarious when small birds land on an Osprey nest.  I remember Radio Chaffinch very well from last year, and I seem to recall that the Cukoo was reffered to Cukoo FM :-)  Nice to see that the clumps of snow have cleared from the nest.


Paul.

One of the maintenance team. LOL

Great to see the nest again, looking very comfy with all the grass growing forming a lining.  The background snow reminds me of early April last year when snow obliterated the nest which merged with the background just after EJ had returned.  Let's hope we don't get a repeat!  Lovely photos, by the way.  The camera seems particularly clear, or am I mistaken?

Good morning all. Looks as though the snow is thawing quite quickly now. Hopefully we won't get any more. I did feel for EJ on that snow covered nest last April. Still, I expect she has seen that a few times before. It looks like quite a nice bright day there today. Just need EJ to come and tidy up a bit now lol

I'm still getting intermittent problems with my PC freezing. It's such a pesky pest and my heart is in my mouth for EJ arriving back here and me not knowing it. Loads of Ospreys sightings reported by Alan and others. And a cheerful pied wagtail on the Rutland nest !  ...... don't get too comfortable little chap.

I think there are a pair of Scottish crossbills squatting in the nest, am I right?  I think they were there last year too.

Drat!  missed them

Hi Cirrus - a 'not-very-clear' pic of the crossbills taken this morning!

Outstanding DJoan !!!  oh just super. Thank you so much for that. Still wish I'd seen them for ''real'' though.