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
Harry I was there yesterday and saw the tears of sadness behind the scenes.
So I hope people will forgive any inaccuracies in the blogs.
They are all coming fast and from the heart .
Thank you!
Thank you so much for all you nest reports, captures and vids. Pleased to see EJ finally got a fish.
Probably because OC is trying to take Odin's place, but at the moment, I don't like OC or his attitude.
He seems immature and inexperienced, to me, and that is not what is needed.
Hi Wendy, I too witnessed how sad they all were. Especially Jen, she is devastated and trying so hard to hold it together. And poor EJ, she looks so stressed. I didn't see any inaccuracies in the blog? What do you mean? Has Odin been seen?
Lindybird said:He seems immature and inexperienced, to me
Harry said:Has Odin been seen?
No, unfortunately, I wish it were possible to find him, whatever condition he's in. Lots of people are on the lookout - at fishing sites, for example.
I'm off now, SYL everyone.
EJ has flown.
Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017
scylla said:Has Odin been seen? No, unfortunately, I wish it were possible to find him, whatever condition he's in. Lots of people are on the lookout - at fishing sites, for example.[/quote] Then what is wrong? What fishing sites are people looking at? How will they know if it is him they see if he is not ringed?
Has Odin been seen?