Daily Update (LG Nest) Friday, June 10, 2011

Good afternoon all :) First time on since yesterday morning - my, yesterday was a long day :\

Thank you all so much for the brilliant pics and updates and  ... thank heaven for the still cam.  Even so, I sure there are some serious withdrawal symptoms going on 'out there'! Looks like EJ has just gone for a comfort break:

Heron - your pic and caption "Don't f...mess with EJ" did make me laugh!

Margobird, I bet you're counting down the hours now!  I hope you have a brilliant experience.  Can't you pack us all in your suitcase?  We won't take up much room ...

Star wants to enter the 'headless chick' category ...

Love the headless chick Hazel!

Oooer! - they are wandering about - don't fall out of the nest, please!

Hi Hazel you are so right I am counting down the hours.  I love to take everyone with me on this fantastic journey that I will be travelling.  Not sure I can get all in my case though, have packed all warm clothes hoping that will make the sun shine if you know what I mean.  Love headless chick pic.

I thought the same Lindybird but I think I just caught a glimpse of EJ there with them, on the right hand side ..?

Every year we hold our collective breaths while the youngsters teeter around the nest. EJ and Odin between them have built that side up quite a bit though.  Wonder when the cam will come back, thought there might have been a bit of news on the main blog but I expect they are really busy so patience is the name of the game for now.

A pity about the cam?  It's a tragedy, I feel as though I've lost my right arm! :'(  Lord knows what I'll be like when they leave us for far-off places ;-D  (Yes, this is my first year watching, I need to toughen up.)

Thank you for keeping us drip-fed with the stills, love Hazel's headless chicken!

margo, here's wishing you a safe and speedy journey and a wonderful stay at LG! :-*

I'm with you on that one Syclla - being my first year too - think we'll need group therapy when they leave us.  I didn't even know Deshar but when I read his profile page I was in floods of tears (I even woke at 2 a.m. the next morning and instantly got upset all over again).  My nerves will be shot to bits when they go ...

Yes, Margobird, I know what you mean.  Let's hope the weather does work in reverse for you.  In fact, pack your thermals for extra good measure ;)

I think the chicks are playing hide & seek - under Mum's watchful eye.

Hi everyone :-)

You know that old question which has had people pondering for eons: "What came first, the chick, or the egg?"

Well I can reveal the correct answer.

It was EJ, in March.  "Ah telt thae Chaffies tae maintain this bloomin nest, while Ah wis away!", she bellowed.  Don't panic translation to follow ;-)

"I told those Chaffinches to maintain this blooming nest, while I was away!"

Paul.

Edit: Overuse of "blooming" in translation ;-)