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Good day, Elle!
Lovely day here.
Just home, been out doing stuff!
I did not know about the second egg.
Let's hope the eggs are OK, and maybe a third one on the way!

Jin-Young Ko won the golf and here is her jump into Poppie's Pond!

https://www.golfchannel.com/video/2019-ana-inspiration-jin-young-ko-takes-major-leap

Hi, Rusty!
I hope you had a successful morning's exertions?
I started the day with a list of "to-dos"........
We have family coming to stay on Thursday for a week, so I needed, for instance to make up all the beds.....
Our elder daughter and our two eldest grandsons are coming to stay with us.
That will be good......we are looking forward to it.
They will be here just in time for my birthday, which is on Friday!
Well done, Jin-Young Ko!
She looked a tad worried about jumping into the pond!
Well, Lassie is sitting on both eggs now.......
We shall have to wait to see if all is well with the first egg.......

Hello, Elle!
A family visit! Very good!
You must be excited!
Jin-Young Ko was in good company for her jump!
Her caddie was making his third jump into the pond.
Nowadays Poppie's Pond is very clean and hygenic, unlike back in 88 when Amy Alcott took the first jump!
I see Lassie on the nest.
Lovely day at the loch, and the forecast here is good for the next few days.

Update, Elle!
From my local paper.
There has been a nest dispute not too far from me!


https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/angus-mearns/865331/high-hopes-ospreys-have-won-battle-for-nest-at-angus-reserve/

Interesting about the fight between the ospreys and the geese, rusty! It's rather unusual for geese to want an osprey nest - they generally nest on the ground.

Hello, Chris!
I thought that geese nested on the ground, too, but these geese were not for budging!
There are more photos in the actual paper which unfortunately were not included in the online article.
Defiant geese in the nest squawking at the incoming ospreys!

Good evening, Rusty!
I have been reading your article about the nest dispute!
What a to-do!
And all the more surprising because I had thought that geese always nested on the ground?
Mind you, up in the air might be a lot safer?
Our second lot of goslings in the park are now reduced from six to two......
The other goose family is nesting by the lower lake...
I wonder how many babies have been eaten by the turtles?
My daughter had a "Take your child to work" day, today!
BB had a great time!

Good evening, Elle!
Yes, a bit of a carry-on at Balgavies!
I delved into this story and discovered the ospreys had to chase off a heron in a previous year!
I thought turtles ate plants?
I have not heard of a "Take your child to work" day?
Was it successful?

Hi, Rusty!
I think there is a National "Take your child to work" Day ?
But I am not positive about this.......
However, today was a separate event set up by my daughter's company.
Staff members were invited to bring their children to work, and events were organised for different age groups.
There was an attendance of eighteen children, which seems a good number?
Yes, it was very successful!
I meant to ask you what happened about the two female ospreys involve in the nest contest?
The article said that a "foreign" female was first in residence...and then the "original" mate arrived.....
So which one got to stay?

Hello, Elle!
As long as everyone had a good time and some work was done, I am sure everyone was happy.
The "original" female saw off her rival.
It is fairly common for younger birds to try and take over an established nest.
Did you have a go at your Latin puzzle?