Good news No1 is that Odin's injury can no longer be seen, whatever it was has washed right away :-)
Good news No2 is that there's been a blessed thaw :-)
The bad news is that the intruder has persisted even more cheekily today, disturbing EJ on the nest - but she firmly got rid of him. I took some snaps from the video Jen kindly supplied:
Girding her loins:
A flying tackle:
A sharp shove and he fled:
Just before midnight LIMPY took some beautiful shots of EJ, here's one I love:
She is now quietly resting:
IMAGICAT
Hopefully fishing SCYLLA otherwise I am sure he would have flown in to the rescue. Maybe the half fish dropped in by said intruder has galvanised him
Intruder on the nest momentarily again.
Unknown said:Maybe the half fish dropped in by said intruder has galvanised him
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
I thought that the half a fish was dropped yesterday. Odin arrived with fish this morning.
Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017
moffer said: I thought that the half a fish was dropped yesterday. Odin arrived with fish this morning.
Just a thought, but I wonder if there are two intruders. While Odin is off chasing one, the other is bothering EJ. That would make sense.
That makes a great deal of sense, Moffer.
At least it's quiet for now. EJ is getting a break from defending her eggs.
Good morning everyone :-) Thanks for all the reports and the happenings of yesterday...just been catching up. After the quiet start to season it's all drama now!
EDIT..ps Someone must have tweaked camera settings..much better resolution if a bit jerky now.
She has flown.