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By: Pat B (offline) on Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 05:15 PM EDT  
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Sunday 13th June 2010

10:05 pm
Look how light it is at gone 10 pm!!
Has EJ decorated the nest - or is that grass growing! Grin
It looks damp there - she is sheltering them as best she can!!
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By: Junie (offline) on Monday, June 14 2010 @ 10:10 AM EDT  
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1:41.pm Odin delivers fish and EJ quickly takes it and begins feeding osplets. weeyin in middle of odler sibs' and its the best position for youngest sib (smart osprey) Nodding

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feeding lasted twenty minutes. all down in a row Wub
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rspb updates seen two young ospreys, one female and other male intruding near EJ's terriorty. Another two young ospreys were unringed, so hopefully they'll eventually settle and find their own territory to build a nest and breed here.
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By: Junie (offline) on Tuesday, June 15 2010 @ 08:35 AM EDT  
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1:14.pm EJ and osplets preen, stretch wings, then its laying down again - They must have already eaten, cause I've not seen fish delivered as of yet Smile

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weeyin stretch's leg, talon rests on EJ's tail feathers Wub
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By: Junie (offline) on Tuesday, June 15 2010 @ 09:29 AM EDT  
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2:12.pm Feeding already started -

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2:24.pm Finish meal - EJ cleans beak and osplets laying down - well fed Smile
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By: Junie (offline) on Tuesday, June 15 2010 @ 01:30 PM EDT  
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5:30.pm missed Odins delivery - feeding heartily Grin
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weeyins strategy in middles of sibs pays big dividends in fish bites - other osplets do get there share too Left thumb up
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time to lay down and digest their large meal Nodding
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off to have my late lunsh and catch up on some reading Smile


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By: Junie (offline) on Thursday, June 17 2010 @ 08:39 AM EDT  
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11:39.am EJ feeds one osplet from very large fish, sibs' not to interested in eating more. EJ flew off for couple of minutes' - osplets' panting, waddling rather clumsily at this stage. tho they're using their wings as arm rests alot now.
EJ returns and grasp fish - still a fair size fish to dine on,
wee one staunters over for few bites and , goes back to laying down. Other sib's are on the move and EJ seems' a wee bit anxious watching them at the nest edge, she slowly moves the sibs' and gently blocks them from going any nearer to the nest edge. No Nodding
Reminds me of wee toddlers - can't take one's eyes off them for a second - off exploring - experiencing their environment, (nest circumference) EJ is settled and more relax now. I think she prefers osplets all laying down as they are now, makes her task easier, she's focusing her sights above and surrounding area for pesky intruders' Clapping

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12:24.pm EJ osplets and remains of (large) fish :dry:
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1:32.pm. EJ and osplets resting and somewhat Sleepy
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By: Junie (offline) on Thursday, June 17 2010 @ 09:31 AM EDT  
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2:01.pm Odin drops in with another large fish - he's looking above and calls out! EJ nibbles at fish not really digging into the meal yet - osplets watching Odin, then heads turn on EJ, tho theres no mad rush to be fed. Roll eyes Whistling
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2:08.pm Odin's checking on EJ and eyeing ospies, seems all is okay - must be he's flew off now Left thumb up

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2:29.pm family crops full - big, bigger chicks today Titter


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By: Junie (offline) on Thursday, June 17 2010 @ 10:26 AM EDT  
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2:55.pm EJ looking mostly above, and still has lot of fish remaining grasped in her talon - she tears off a few bites. ospies don't want any nibbles yet Smile

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3:04.pm EJ offered fish bites to ospie laying down beside her - not to sure at first, then sits up and begins eating now.
had enough and moves back towards sibs laying and its' positioning for poop - unbelievably shoots high and over sibs heads Oh My they didn't blink an eye, still laying there Wub
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3:17.pm EJ offers her flat out osplets more nibbles, theres' one taker - with Odins large fish gifts - the rule today is eat whenever! "beautiful chubby osplets!" :dry: Wink


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