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Many thanks for the update Claire!

........ you forgot the next mating Claire - goodness Odin is a one isnt he for mating - sometimes EJ doesnt seem too pleased as if to say look now we've got eggs get off me !!! Thanks for update Claire .  Odin seems a good bird all round doesnt he .

Hey Thanks Claire for the update ......... got a bit worried there :)

Thanks for taking time from your busy day to give us an  update!!  So far Odin is  looking like he is doing all the right things.

Rainbow trout ? He must have found the fish farm. I would have loved to have seen the  gleam in his eyes when he realized his good fortune .  Although he  did manage to  demonstrate  his fishing skills  in the muddy water that he  fished in before the fish farm.

EJ looks much more relaxed today.

Now lets hope any chicks  they have grow strong and healthy!

Thanks for the update Claire.  I'm excited for the next egg laying.  Can't pull myself away from the computer.....lol.  

It sounds like Odin is really proving himself as a provider and soon to be father! Like you, I have everything crossed for them both; I can't wait to get there to see it all for myself! Until then I will have to be content with the pics and your excellent updates. Thanks.

Thank you Claire we do appreciate it when you do an update for us.

Things seem to be going really well for our osprey couple what a difference to last year!

I'm hoping to see the second egg being laid as I missed the first one... what an exciting time it is  for us all ....if only they knew how many people were following their every move they would be amazed and probably slightly red faced as well Lol...what an active couple they are to be sure!

I had some problems to register here, but finally I manged this time. I am very happy, because I wanted to respond to everything that was happenig so much, and now I can. Great news about the egg. I hope a second one will follow soon. EJ and Odin are doing fantastic. Ofcourse we knew this from EJ, but it's great Odin is doing as well.

This sumer we will be travellig to Scotland again, and ofcourse we will be visiting the centre at Loch Garten. I am already looking forward to it very much!! We hve been there a fewe times before, and I loved the friendly people there, the enthousiasm from everybody.

I'll bring you cookies, although I don't read much about them, I presume  you still love them!!

regards from  a Dutch ospreyfan  (who is also a great a fan of Henry, who didn't show up for a few years now, sadly)

Oh NO !!

Odin just flew in with a huge branch and dropped it on EJ. She got out from under it. But as  he was struggling with it he stepped where the  egg WAS. Now I don't see the egg. EJ flew way grumbling

Thank goodness that branch on the rear of the nest was not for this end :)

CliveT

Whew I see the egg. It  was covered  with nesting material that Odin kicked up as he struggled to move the  huge branch to the edge of the nest.   When EJ flew away grumbling he just stood there looking a bit  surprised  that she was not thrilled with  his offering. How could she be happy he  had dropped it right on her head !

I may be wrong but I think I`ve just seen a second egg.Anybody else spot it?

Hopefully the egg is fine after that episode with the "tree" that Odin brought home!

REPLY - Don't panic, the egg is fine, despite Odin bringing in the 'tree'.  Claire

Sorry!! Must be seeing things.Only one.

Thanks for update Claire.......and thanks to Mr/Mrs O for moving big stick, we can see you better now. Sleep well EJ, you look very cosy.

It looks like EJ just laid her second egg. It is 5:47 UK time. Perhaps you can  check the  video footage.

Yippee 2nd egg!! Liz L

Odin has just come in and started to re-arrange the sticks, disturbing EJ in the process... did I see 2 eggs? I think so.........

TWO eggs!!! At 07:15am (GMT), I've spotted two eggs when EJ stood up!

Just watch Odin fly in and as usual he started to rearrange the nest around EJ - but he put some sticks on her back as she was sitting on egg - whats that all about?

2nd egg spotted at 7.13am when Odin on nest too?!  Sunlight makes it difficult to see but Odin peered down at it just as he did the first!  Yes, definitely 2!  Well done EJ and Odin, and all at LG!

I guess it's not confirmed yet from LG, but Congratulations ---> the second egg EJ and Odin. :)

Looks like Congratulations are in order again to EJ and Odin the Stick and of course LG well done all

Luvvly Jubbly 2nd egg arrived early this morning and I was fast asleep .... Drat !

Many thanks, Claire.  Good to see everything going so well.  Thanks to whoever for moving that branch!

REPLY - It was Odin or EJ who moved the branch, obviously they weren't happy with its position either! Claire

Egg number 2 has arrived.  Congratulations EJ, Odin & LG.  I'm eggstatic with all the eggsitement!!

I've just seen the second egg!!  EJ was trying to get comfortable on both eggs and got off to make the cup a little larger, giving me a good look!  ;-))

I think EJ has another egg, I am sure I saw two this morning when she moved off the nest :-)

Sandy.

How lovely was that! I logged on this morning to see Odin sitting on two eggs. EJ came back but he decided to stay put. She was looking at him and then trying to look underneath him but still he stayed put even when she 'spoke' to him. It was a good 10 minutes before he relented. I was watching EJ late last night and thought then that the 2nd egg was imminent as she just couldn't seem to settle or get comfortable. What a clever girl. I wonder if there will be any more?

sure i just saw a second egg.  Bless!! It's so funny when EJ returns to the nest -- she ltries to look under Odin to make sure everything is OK

A second egg....Wonderful....Well done Ej and Odin...

This is going to be a spectacular year at LG..!!

We have a dedicated and experienced mum....a fabulous new dad who is providing excellent protection and lots of fish..What more could you ask for !!

Just saw the second egg at changeover.  Then the screen refreshed and I see others have recently seen it as well.  The EJ and Odin look very impressive on the nest together.  I didn't see any fish this time, so presumably he just turned up to give EJ some time off.  I must say that in certain lights and positions I am not always absolutely certain which bird I am looking at.  Thank you to the LG team and bloggers for all the news.

My brother and I went to Roy Dennis’ talk “A Life of Ospreys” yesterday at Edinburgh Zoo.  His talk was just superb - so informative and interesting.  We were quite fortunate as before his scheduled talk, we had bumped into him at the penguin enclosure and had the opportunity to chat about Ospreys. What a lovely man he is.

Odin is  incubating the eggs again. Great the EJ can get a break. I never saw Henry, because I had not been introduced to the magical world of Ospreys when he was there. I think someone said Henry  used to help feed the chick too.  Is that correct?

Barbara. Yes Henry did feed the chicks. Ollie the male osprey in residence at Loch Garten from 1990 to 2001 was forced to feed the chicks in 1993 when he found himself as a single father. He successfully raised two chicks on his own. We have seen a number of male ospreys feed chicks and one that feeds the female too.