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Re: HALIFAX OSPREY NEST ... 2019

Post by IrishEyes » Thu May 16, 2019 4:48 am

8:26a
Oscar flew in with another fish .Ethek takes it
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She has it in her beak
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She secured the fish in her talons and flew of with it
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Post by IrishEyes » Thu May 16, 2019 4:50 am

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Re: HALIFAX OSPREY NEST ... 2019

Post by IrishEyes » Thu May 16, 2019 4:53 am

8:26a
Oscar settled on the eggs right away and is incubating them
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Re: HALIFAX OSPREY NEST ... 2019

Post by IrishEyes » Thu May 16, 2019 4:57 am

8:34a
It is overcast with a light drizzle Oscar is incubating the eggs

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8:55a
Light rain and Oscar is incubating the eggs
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Re: HALIFAX OSPREY NEST ... 2019

Post by IrishEyes » Thu May 16, 2019 5:23 am

Peeking in before I leave
9:14a
Ethel sees an Osprey too close to the nest it flew down the left side ..I missed it on s'cap.She is in complete defence mode,, calling and flapping her wings
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Re: HALIFAX OSPREY NEST ... 2019

Post by IrishEyes » Thu May 16, 2019 5:27 am

9:14a
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Quiet now
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9:15a
Threat is over and Ethel settled back on the eggs incubating them
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Post by IrishEyes » Thu May 16, 2019 5:30 am

9:15a
Ethel shimmies on the eggs incubating them
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Re: HALIFAX OSPREY NEST ... 2019

Post by Woodlands Bleu » Thu May 16, 2019 7:56 am

I am glad the threat is over and they can go back to taking care of those eggs. It still is an architectural marvel how well the nest looks. :)
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Post by IrishEyes » Thu May 16, 2019 2:09 pm

Thanks Carolyn ! and you are right !

5:08p
Ethel is incubating the eggs .. Oscar has been busy adding new sticks , moss and a piece of wood ..
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I checked the DVR as back as it would and there was another fish delivery!

5:56p
Ethel is chirping and incomes Oscar
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Post by IrishEyes » Thu May 16, 2019 2:12 pm

5:56p
Something flying too close to the nest
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Both are watching
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Re: HALIFAX OSPREY NEST ... 2019

Post by IrishEyes » Thu May 16, 2019 2:15 pm

5:56p

Oscar is chirping
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5:58pm
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Threat is over.. Oscar is preening
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Post by IrishEyes » Thu May 16, 2019 2:21 pm

6:01pm
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Ethel is chirping , telling him its time to go for a fish LOL and he is leaving
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Ethel waiting for her fish
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Post by IrishEyes » Thu May 16, 2019 2:24 pm

6:23p
Ethel incubating the eggs
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Re: HALIFAX OSPREY NEST ... 2019

Post by IrishEyes » Thu May 16, 2019 3:00 pm

7pm
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Ethel is incubating the eggs and waiting for a fish

7:09
She is preening her brood patch
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She took a brake of the nest and came right back ... she has eggs covered in the deep nest bole
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Re: HALIFAX OSPREY NEST ... 2019

Post by IrishEyes » Thu May 16, 2019 3:31 pm

7:29pm
Waiting for a fish
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