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 seems to getting herself together in the sunshine - well, there was sunshine just now.
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It's a nice thought hoping Odin is still kicking about the area and recovering but the fact he hasn't been seen fishing is leading me to think he has either moved on or his injury was worse than we thought. I am also very worried about EJ and whether we will see her at all next year and I know there is a long way to go this season but it seems everything is going against her This year and you have to wonder how much she can take.
ChloeB said:Oldshoremore one must never stop learning :)
In the absence of Odin, and after EJ settles down biologically, she should accept OC as her new mate. If he continues to be the dominant male that is.
I am so concerned about her losing condition as she has eaten any where near enough
Good afternoon everyone, I am saddened to read EJ has lost the last egg :(
Thank you for all the valuable updates.
Patily, I think that once the 'incubation' urge has passed she will provide for herself if needed in the absence of fish being provided for her. In the final analysis survival instincts will kick in.
Birdies LG DU update.
We saw a somewhat similar circumstance at Nelson British Columbia last year. Nellie the female stopped feeding but when the chicks were gone she went fishing and was later seen to be fine.
No definite update on Nellie this year.