10::42 am MDT

At 10:40am Dad arrived on the nest. Began sky watching. He took a defensive posture and then a shadow passed right over the top of the nest. Then Mom stood up and went threatening. The unwanted visitor passed off just to the side of the nest in camera view. Both O's remained standing, heads swiveling following the path of the visitor. At times I thought there might be two unwanted O's as Dad would be facing one way and Mom the opposite as if each was following a different bird. The third pass was quite close on a level with the nest. This seemed to be the last close fly by. This all took place in a two minute period. Both of our O's stayed on alert after the third pass and a few minutes later Dad took off.

There are five images in the sequence

The Shadow

Mom Threatens

The second pass - this time in camera view

Mom twisting to get in threat position, Dad still facing opposite direction

The last close up pass - Dad turning to get the visitor in his sight

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011

7:32 a.m.
Sunshine today with a High of 19C (66F) and winds of 25km/h (15mp/h)

Dad is on the nest with his back feathers occasionally blowing in the wind.


7:40 am
Parents switch.
Mom arrived and Dad flew off. Couldn't get a screen capture because I was busy posting at Delta2 at the same time.

1010 MDT

Dad arrives. No fish for Mom, but he does take over nest duties allowing her to stretch and go fish for herself.

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011

Weather today: Chance of thunder-showers with a High of 20C (68F) Wind SW 15km/h

7:03 a.m.
Turned on the camera just in time to see a shift change.
Mom arrived home and Dad flew off.