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
At least 15 mins ago when mike pointed it out.
Ok that is fair enough. The blog has now been edited.
Tiger Signature
Not that anyone cares ;-) but I've been locked out again for OWERS!
Off she's gone again! This time, EJ, fish yourself a lovely meal :-*
EJ has just flown
scylla said:Not that anyone cares ;-) but I've been locked out again for OWERS!
scylla said: Not that anyone cares ;-) but I've been locked out again for OWERS!
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data
Nope :-(
EJ's back
Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017
Obviously not been fishing, but at least she's not "incubating".