(I am having enormous difficulty posting.)
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Foremost in our thoughts and hearts today is the status of Odin, who has been missing since before 08:00 on Tuesday morning. He was last seen taking off from the nest in pursuit of one of two male intruders, either OC (Orange Chest) or BTO (Odin lookalike, for the BTO ring on his left leg).
This is our last look at him, seconds before he flew:
(I need some help with the IDs of the 3 intruders, please correct me and I'll edit accordingly.)
All the while that we desperately worry about unseen Odin, his partner EJ is suffering before our eyes - and yesterday TWO intruders became THREE! We now have OC, BTO or OL (for Odin Lookalike), and Darvic (for the blue Darvic ring on his left leg - let's hope that the Centre can read it).
EJ has not eaten since the large, headless fish provided by Odin early on Tuesday, which she ate in instalments thru the day.
Yesterday evening OC and Darvic both intruded on EJ, sometimes overlapping with each other, and OC landed briefly on EJ's back (thank you, BIRDIE).
We hope and pray that Odin is nursing himself back to fitness and will be back today to tell these intruders where to go (Hell, for instance). But even if he returns in full health, what a difficult time is in store for him.
Besides the personal investment we have in our Gorgeous, Magnificent Odin, the implications for the nest and its osprey family don't bear thinking about - and we are only too conscious of the effect all this is having on the personnel at the Loch Garten Visitor Centre... not forgetting the prosperity of the 2015 season?
Finally - if only we could fathom why, suddenly this season, these male ospreys - three of them, no less - have chosen to invade Loch Garten!
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Please forgive the possibly de trop frames, I find it so therapeutic to concentrate on and agonise over doing them ;-)
IMAGICAT
Night cam came on at 21:51.
"Birds are, quite simply, little miracles - and as such they require care and consideration."
Magnus Ullman
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Night all. I hope tomorrow brings EJ some fish, bright and early, and we'll see what happens next.
Evening All, I have been watching all day with hope this horrible situation changes for the better. I also read the tesco bit, I know things are a little different but why should humans not do their bit. After all it is us the evil humans that caused the Ospreys demise. MY mainline is LOTL but my very first concern is our Ospreys, the most prestigious and mesmerising of all our Birds of prey. They deserve a little help all considered. Sorry for butting in and hope to have not offended by my thoughts or my words. Dougie
I wonder if we are down to just one intruder now.
Good night all. I hope that tomorrow will be a positive day. See you then :)
Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017
Not at all Dougie welcome aboard. I do read your posts on wildlife village
Hello Dougie. Lovely to hear from you.
Good Night MOFFER and Thank You for all your pics and comments today.
Unknown said: I wonder if we are down to just one intruder now.
By their behaviour this evening it seems there may still be a second one around too. But who has not dared land on the nest tonight... hard to know what is really going on though.
Chocoholix shiny new 2018 Interactive Osprey & Chick Chart! (with clickable links!)
Night Moffer, thanks for all your posts and insights today!