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
Thanks muchly for your sombre report, Lmac. Standing in solidarity with Jen and the rest of the staff at VC. And EJ has no idea she and Odin are the subject of so much love and concern among those watching.
...And who is watching us?
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Not in gruesome detail although Nimrod and Jen were giving full information when asked. There were a few kids in. I assume we mean this mornings egg?
Seeing how devastated they are I didn't wish to make them talk about stuff that we had all seen that was not pleasant.
Lmac positive or not your personal account is much appreciated and, as you say, let's hope next time you go there will be better news.
Birdies LG DU update.
Thanks Lmac - must have been really hard for everyone.
ChloeB said: Thanks Lmac. Was this morning's smashed egg discussed at all only it's not mentioned in the blog?
Thanks Lmac. Was this morning's smashed egg discussed at all only it's not mentioned in the blog?
Chloe the penultimate paragraph refers to the third egg.
OC just flown in and mantling
OC is back. NO FISH!!!!
Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017
no fish.
She sent him packing. Good on you EJ
hate this freezing business!