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 it would be better if you did not post on here at all.
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I think you posted the same thing twice.
Clare Bailey said:Harry,You are clearly a thoroughly nasty piece of work.
Harry,You are clearly a thoroughly nasty piece of work.
I think you need to be told twice.
Maybe Clare needs to be told too? I didn't name call. I just repeated something someone else said. Although it seemed ok for them to say, but not me. I feel victimised. Yikes!
Well Harry as you seem to want to upset other bloggers on here and take this thread of line I will leave to play on your own.
SheilaFE said:It is quite sad seeing her settled in the nest cup, when we know there is nothing to incubate.
It is quite sad seeing her settled in the nest cup, when we know there is nothing to incubate.
EJ is still on the nest.
As I have been out all night and not been able to watch can I safely assume just the one fish for EJ that she nicked and sorry one more question has there been any obvious thawing in relationships between the two. Likely too early. When I was at the centre and the clear screens it is very obvious that EJ is very stressed and upset. Maybe a few fish deliveries will help OC's case.
Just the one fish, LMAC and I think your own description of EJ is so correct. The relationship, in my opinion, has not moved on. As you say he has to provide fish for her. She shouldn't have to snatch it from him before he tries to leave with the fish again.