Yesterday afternoon (according to those on the scene - it was among a lot of detail that we missed due to severe cam problems), the orange-chested male intruder "OC" dropped a fish onto the nest, and after a starving EJ took it away to eat it the carnage began.
In brief!
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The orange-eyed destroyer. (I have to say, unfairly I know, that he has none of the "gorgeousness" of Odin the Magnificent.)
EJ returned with the tail-end of the fish, which she continued to eat despite the scene that greeted her:
EJ cleared the ground and proceeded to incubate the one egg that appears to be left intact:
The threat to the surviving egg is great:
OC won't have it easy, he may not even prevail in the longer term - the other intruders are still on the case:
To cap it all after a long and harrowing day, it seemed that EJ was disturbed, probably by the pine marten, just before midnight:
IMAGICAT
EJ looks resigned and determined all at once (as I project).
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Is she fish-calling now? Just a few chirps then stopped.
Oh dear, in for another try at mating, sounds almost like our dear Odin, she is NOT responding except to rebuke.
OC came in to mate again. Perfectly white underarms. Now standing on the edge. He looks at her wondering, "What do I do with this one!?"
Fish would be nice, you dumb bell.
This is the sight that greeted me this morning.
Birdies LG DU update.
Have taken too many snaps of the stages, will have to discern :o
He landed plumb!
She tipped him off:
He flounced:
He's now on the back edge with his back to her. EDIT - As per MIKE's snap above!
Morning, Mike. I gotta go get some sleep now. Be good to scylla, she's had a sad night (as we have all).
Geese in the distance?
scylla said:He flounced:
Unknown said: Morning, Mike. I gotta go get some sleep now. Be good to scylla, she's had a sad night (as we have all).
Goodnight (((CC))) and thanks for everything.
MIKE is always good go me, you've no idea! ;-)