And so we begin another month. Osprey season is in full swing, with lots of action everywhere. ENJOY!
Tomorrow will be a big day for the nest at LG.
I think by the end of tomorrow we may have an idea what may become of EJ and her eggs.
Ospreys are very vicious aggressive birds as some are finding out.
EJ still on her nest. What will today bring?
Good morning all. It seems our dear Odin has still not returned and I fear for his safety and well being, also the outcome of the eggs :( What looked like a promising year for LG is proving not to be. EJ seems to be accepting the intruder as she has no other choice. I wonder who these intruders are and the one with a blue Darvic?
I must admit current events at LG are something I never expected, I always assumed EJ and Odin would reign supreme until either one of them failed to return. The situation at present is heartbreaking :( I have not given up on Odin, but I fear the eggs may be lost if he does not return today.
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You said it for me, Starling. My thoughts exactly.
5p.m. and still no appearance by Odin. The situation looks desperate. Time is running out.
Desperate indeed June. Part of me wishes LG would give her a fish to give Odin a bit more time, but sadly it's looking increasingly like something may have happened to him.
Unfortunately Starling - LG would not be able to offer fish to the nest to give Odin more time.
The last time this was done at LG was 3 June 2009 - The chicks were only 12 - 10 and 8 days old and it was done so under an emergency special licence when Odin went missing. If Odin had not returned further fish were not going to be delivered and a decission as to what to do with the chicks. Fortunately he came back (He had been caught up in fishing line).
The chicks became ROTHES - GARTEN and MALLACHIE.
Odin did have an injury several days ago - a leg injury, I believe. He continued chasing intruders and fishing and I heard nothing more about it.
I wonder if that factored in his disappearance? Became infected, lessened his ability to fight intruders, or something?
I never heard the extent of the injury and can't read all the other threads for details.