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bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 7:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

8:50pm
Tom is brooding the eggs...
Audrey left the nest at 2:22pm
(That was the last time I saw her; will double check FB for Uta's posts...)
Darn...

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 7:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

6:46am
Looks like Audrey hasn't returned. Tom is still brooding the eggs this morning....
:girlsad3:

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

Its worse than that bon
Blackie - the crow - came when Tom left nest
and pecked on the eggs - and tossed some moss up over the nest edge
Blackie fled as Tom sailed back
Tom calling for Audrey

There has been a disturbance in the Force here.
Eggs have sat unattended for periods of time. May be fine.
EGG 1 was laid April 17 so hatch would not be eggspected til later than May 25th

Are there observers in the nest area to tell us whats going on?

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 7:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

This was posted last night on FB:

An update from the Crazy Osprey Family on our drama mamma! Audrey has been gone since around 2:20 this afternoon. Tom has been on the nest most of the time, but has left a couple of times. He was just fishing out back, caught a small fish, and is eating on the neighbor’s dock two houses to the north of the nest. Eggs have been unattended!

Audrey had been calling and calling Tom Wed - Thurs and Fri - until she disappeared. He only brought a few morsels of fish and she had to fish for herself. Something is definitely happening around the nest... maybe the eagle is back????

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 7:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

10:45am Audrey returned! She's brooding the eggs. (No info on possible crow damage, Shep.)
11:27am Audrey continues to brood.

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2016 9:35 am

loza · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2016 10:20 am

11.04 am Change Audrey & Tom.TWO eggs

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

I watched this awhile early today - never saw Audrey move so didnt see the eggs.
I posted a crow had pecked - AT - the eggs when Tom was gone.
I do NOT know if he penetrated a shell

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2016 11:31 am

In my view it must be still three

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

There are still 3 eggs
One is dark and the positioning makes it appear as only 2
https://youtu.be/g4D7qm0em84

:biggrin:

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 7:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

Thanks for the great updates!
:eggthumbup:

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 7:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

5:44pm
Tom has had a busy afternoon. Audrey left the nest at 11:59am. There have been 2-3 attempts by an intruder - who actually landed on the nest a couple of times. (Looked like a male - white chest, smaller in size).
Tom has been calling and looking around. I wonder where Audrey went? Is the eagle in the area again???

Added: Audrey arrives on the nest with Fish!
Tom leaves, Audrey leaves (with fish!), Audrey returns (with fish!).
5:51pm - 6:03pm Audrey broods fish and eggs!

6:05pm Audrey is gone again! Eggs are alone...

Ferenz · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2016 7:29 am

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 7:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

1:52pm
Tom (standing) with Audrey hollering:

Ferenz · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2016 1:44 pm

Ferenz · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2016 2:47 pm

Midday fish for Audry

by Uta Große > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml-Wld1avDA

Ferenz · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2016 2:54 pm

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 7:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

Today is Day 36 for egg #1.

10:38am Tom is on nest alarming - intruder must be nearby.

10:54am Tom continues to call and look around... Maybe he's ready for Audrey to take over brooding.

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