I know before I begin that this is not going to be a popular thread but then all the more reason why we should have it.
As it looks now Orange Chested male may well be the new male in residence at Loch Garten. Of course he may not either.
However just in case he is I am starting this thread to record his reign right from the start.
This morning he has disposed of the remains of what was the 2015 clutch of eggs.
Now in doing so he was just exhibiting normal osprey behaviour. Male ospreys do not like raising chicks that belong to another male.
If he had been smarter and took a strategic view then he might have accepted the eggs and helped raise three chicks. However if he did he would not be an osprey. Have you ever tried to tell your cat not to kill birds? Well in my experience, admittedly from long ago, the cats did not want to know.
So let us use this thread to record the history of this new male, just as we have done with other ospreys including Odin.
I am not yet 100% convinced that Odin is dead. Who knows he may well reappear.
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OMG now what happens - Odin the God is back!!!!!
What will OC be telling his pals? "I had this lovely nest, and great partner.........."
'I caught her a fish THIS BIG!'
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Hazel b said:"I had this lovely nest, and great partner.........."
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lets hope he finds his own true love and nest very soon !
And they will reply "in your dreams" :-))) LOL
Sorry to be a wet blanket but OC did win the nest from Odin. Can he do it again?
Er.......OC was one of three intruders. Can he see off Odin without the other two?
No!!!
He didn't win EJ though!!! She has much better taste!!