Bird Watching: Ospreys - ocean side, 1 by MargaretK

MargaretK wrote:
I'm sorry I've been so tardy in replying to questions. Lily, I haven't seen Big Hook go off fishing since she's been sitting on egg/s. Dad is bringing her fish. At times, I've seen him bring one to her and she'll either go onto one of the low branches of the nest tree or even to Dad's favourite branch, where she'll eat some of the fish before returning with the remnants which Dad then takes from her to finish off. It's almost a ritualistic "passing of the fish".

Burn, she is a lovely girl. And Dad is so solicitous. He is always keen to take his turn sitting on the egg/s, but moves off them when Big Hook returns and gently coaxes him off.

Mrs Ed, because the nest has been built up, even from a slightly higher vantage point to my usual one, I haven't been able to see how many eggs there are. I may have more luck with binoculars.