I guess that Blue XD is now set to be part of Loch Garten History. He deserves a page by himself.
Do people have data on his exact arrival time and some videos and pictures.
There has been a blog regarding him here on 28 Mar 2012 5:56 PM
There is still confusion as to his identity but he is said to be the long term partner of Green J or otherwise known as S06
So Blue/White XD may be S18 but there are certain problems with that.
S06 and S18 also parented a chick translocated to Rutland viz. T04
I wrote about Green J here on 3 March 2012
Tiger Signature
Can somebody clarify my gradually increasing knowledge of ospreys please?
When EJ and XD were standing back to back on the nest and each mantling over their respective fish, the mantling was part of the pairing ritual and concern about protecting fish from a third bird in the vicinity?
patily said: Can somebody clarify my gradually increasing knowledge of ospreys please? When EJ and XD were standing back to back on the nest and each mantling over their respective fish, the mantling was part of the pairing ritual and concern about protecting fish from a third bird in the vicinity?
I always says that the male goes "into prayer" before having a mating attempt. He usually stands at about 90 degrees to the female and mantles for a while before making his move.
But then that is only my description based on nine years of watching ospreys on streaming webcams.
The big question is what will happen when Odin arrives? Will Blue XD fight or run (maybe that should be take flight?)
There have been no eviction at Loch Garten since 2007.
In fact there is some video
From 2002 to 2007 it was an annual event! I do believe that Ollie and Olive evicted the sitting tenants in 1990.
ChloeB said: Alison posted a couple of videos on the main blog. One is timed at 11.08am when he landed on the nest and mated with EJ, and another when he initially landed off camera at 11.00am. So it seems he first arrived at 11am. Which is the time I have put in the stats.
Alison posted a couple of videos on the main blog. One is timed at 11.08am when he landed on the nest and mated with EJ, and another when he initially landed off camera at 11.00am. So it seems he first arrived at 11am. Which is the time I have put in the stats.
8.17 Rthe B states that she is definetely looking for someone. In hindsight is it poss that XD was already in the vicinity????
At 11.00 MOFFER queries whether EJ is soliciting food.
11.02 clear signs of another bird
11.08 WA camera reveals 2 birds on nest
Where are Alison's vids of intruder, please?
patily said: Where are Alison's vids of intruder, please?
This the one you want?
Blue XD is nearest the camera post with EJ on the other side.
A very old Shropshire Lad.
I make a file each year for the nest activities. It WAS named "2012 EJ, Odin and chicks"
Well I had to revise it to read "2012 EJ, Odin OR Blue and chicks " LOL
Formerly known as Barbara Jean
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data