Morag & new mate 7Y aka Seveny three eggs' laid -
April.13th, April 16th and April 18th - 2010.
Slainte Ospreys & Egglets

Picture from Guardian newspaper - wildlife section - beautiful.

JUNIE...see always room for one more She's been doing this for along time and mostly "OFF CAM"

Again, what a great osprey she is!!!!!!

JAZZEL

Quote by: jazzel26

JUNIE...see always room for one more She's been doing this for along time and mostly "OFF CAM"

Again, what a great osprey she is!!!!!!

JAZZEL

Jazzel. when I first seen third egg, I wasn't really sure, seems' on swt have notice this egg is smaller & paler in colour.
if this mean's anything on how fertile this egg is...wait and see, hopefully third egglet will prove them wrong.

Slainte
Junie

Morag's back to relieve Sevny at 3:43.pm

Sevny resting comfy @ 3:38.pm

Sevny pays' a quick visit

Jazzel. when I first seen third egg, I wasn't really sure, seems' on swt have notice this egg is smaller & paler in colour.
if this mean's anything on how fertile this egg is...wait and see, hopefully third egglet will prove them wrong.

Slainte
Junie

Junie, Roy Dennis, in his book A Life of Ospreys, pg. 67, says, "The patterns and colours of the eggs can vary within the same clutch or be remarkably similar. Once I have seen a pure white egg in a clutch of three."

He doesn't say anything about light colored eggs being infertile. I think he would have remarked if that was an issue.

But as you say we'll have to wait and see.

JAZZEL

switch at 4.46.pm - morag brings in fresh moss. cam zooms in on eggs - one is wee bit small & lighter in colour.

Sevny brings another fair size branch & lands it on top of her,
she's calling out to him - moving gingerly across bowl area

Quote by: jazzel26

Jazzel. when I first seen third egg, I wasn't really sure, seems' on swt have notice this egg is smaller & paler in colour.
if this mean's anything on how fertile this egg is...wait and see, hopefully third egglet will prove them wrong.

Slainte
Junie

Junie, Roy Dennis, in his book A Life of Ospreys, pg. 67, says, "The patterns and colours of the eggs can vary within the same clutch or be remarkably similar. Once I have seen a pure white egg in a clutch of three."

He doesn't say anything about light colored eggs being infertile. I think he would have remarked if that was an issue.

But as you say we'll have to wait and see.

JAZZEL

Thanks Jazzel for info, I think Roy Dennis has the best expertise on ospreys and you're up there beside him
Junie

Larger nest bowl area from last year - April.26th -

nest bowl - April. 19th - tight squeeze to incubate eggs

Morag been calling out for awhile - lovely sunny evening
I can't help notice her rear end feathers jammed up against back of nest bowl - doesn't look comfy -