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!
Anyone looking?
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
Intruder - who is it? Oh - it looks to be OC on nest again.
Morning, all... I come late to the party and see he has finished the job. :-{
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FISH? Need to check.
No fish... between freezes..
No (Hiya CC :-*) NO FISH.
He's flown.
Wow - how did you manage to find that pic, scylla - it was a pixellated freezing moment when I saw that!
He's away and back. She's still asking for fish.
OC lands, no fish
Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017
OC - Off again.
Hi, I saw EJ sitting on the nest when I looked in mid morning, but then read back and saw all the sad goings on. Such a shame to lose Odin, he was(is?) a distinctive looking osprey, and a good partner to EJ for these last few years. This OC is not as striking looking, though seems a strong young chap. Needs to fetch fish though!
The least he could do is to bring EJ a nice big fish. It's not like she hasn't asked enough!