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8:48

Carolyn - Enjoyed your poem a great deal! You do have a way with words.

To pick up where Judy left off. There were three "ownership" mountings during the dual visit as they both seem to be watching an unseen visitor. Not once in the three events did Mom make any effort to present herself. So she is not ready to mate.



A bit backward here!

Dad left.

9:26
Mom watched as an Osprey flew by at river level with a fish. Then she focused on the area behind the camera. 6 minutes later when the fish didn't arrive on the nest , she flew off

10:55

Almost an hour later, Dad landed on the nest with what appears to be a whole fish



Mom arrives right after him. She makes 8 or 9 attempts (I lost count) to take the fish from Dad. Stretched his leg way out - hurt to watch that stretch. Finally succeeded and took off with the fish. Dad left shortly afterwards.

12;32 pm
Needed to take a quick peek at the cam and get my fix before work and lo and behold there are BRANCHES !!! They aren't all in the nest but close enough -- WAHOOOO!!!! I am ecstatic !!
BET, I'm sure you likely have your recording going to see the arrival.


12:35 pm
Dad brought in another branch and I'm so busy watching that I forgot to screen capture it.

12:37 pm
Dad arriving again, and then he was off again. He's going to be a busy boy getting this home in order.


...and I have to leave but going as a very happy osprey-addict. Have a great day everyone.

Just have a brief moment. HEre is the delivery of the first stick. Note that Dad placed it outside the box.
I will post more later as I have to go to town right now

One stick is a start....that in itself is wonderful.
carolyn

Finally I'm home - groceries - human and dog and of course bakery fat food all put away.

Time to review the recordings

12:20 30 12:28

Sticks 2 and 3 and a mud clump to start the process. As I look at the real time image, there are a lot of sticks now - helter skelter thanks to the center log. Mom is moving sticks to the front and over the edge to the cross beam area.

Lot of work to be done. It's a good thing she is not receptive to mating as yet.

Lots more sticks. Then Dad went into defense mode and Mom brought in grass

2:27




Mom took over defense and Dad went stick gathering. Later Mom joined in the stick collecting.