How many of us are torn between dread and hope for the new day to come?
The peace and quiet of the LG nest is punctuated solely by unalarming chick noises. Long may that last.
IMAGICAT
EJ's gone quiet now. Curry and Wizzy are now shouting. I sincerly hope there's no more heartbreak on the nest this year.
Warning! This post contains atrocious spelling, and terrible grammar. Approach with extreme edginess.
EJ returns and is nestorising. The 2 chicks call food.
Think the chicks are complaining because theres not enough room in the nest as there seems to be a dead body taking up to much space.
Just saw one of them lifting the head of little3 :-(
A very old Shropshire Lad.
Such a sad day. Those in the Centre will be really upset today too. They are lovely people. I have been there every year for many years sometimes more than once. There was nothing anyone could have done as it is the way of Nature. However, I do thing no 2 osprey has a very wicked nature, no doubt will help it to survive. I have never seen one so vicious, in many years of osprey watching, not even Nethy. My grief is not with the RSPB or those at the Centre but with the apparent "know-alls" who like to put down those who are new to watching and asking questions. I was reading the Facebook Osprey site last night and was horrified at their attitude and sneering, instead of coming here and KINDLY answering questions and guiding folk into a way of thinking like Tiger and Chloe to name just two.
I am so grief stricken..can't stop crying, but one thought has come to me, and I hope it doesn't sound callous, perhaps it was a better in a way for our-never-to -be-forgotten little #3
'to die quickly than have slow days of starving to death. If only all days could have continued like last Friday
Sorry about that last rant. I was getting fed up with the frequent reminders over the weeks which many people on here, I'm sure, find patronizing. I've been in real-life situations, like many of you, over the years and watching on cam doesn't make it any easier than being actively involved.
But being able to express such emotions is therapeutic and shouldn't be interpreted as ignorance.
patily Yes and there will be no more beatings
I think EJ knows what happened. She was not fishing so she must have been in the tree next to the nest.
patily said: I am so grief stricken..can't stop crying, but one thought has come to me, and I hope it doesn't sound callous, perhaps it was a better in a way for our-never-to -be-forgotten little #3 'to die quickly than have slow days of starving to death. If only all days could have continued like last Friday
Formerly known as Barbara Jean
Absolutely mims,
We will all be feeling this one way or another... This should be a place to express your feelings and ask questions as Valc has said just above your post.
All for one and one for all.
Patily
I posted elsewhere that I hoped for a miricale or a swift end to wee3 suffering.
As sad as it is to be this way as I'm sure we all agree, it is for the best as he can't be hurt anymore.
I feel so sad for chick #3 it was inevitable the way it was being constantly attacked and lack of food.Its natures way and it is now free from suffering.It really brings it home these are wild birds .It will stay with me for a long time its pitiful cries. Today I woke up full of joy but this has saddened me so much.