Well not unexpectedly the season came to an end on Saturday morning when the intruding male broke the final egg.
As EJ is still in brooding mode she is still spending a lot of time on the nest brooding non existent eggs.
It now remains to be seen what will happen next. A variety of things could happen but as always with ospreys they will usually surprise us.
I guess the only way to find out is to keep watching.
Tiger Signature
Here's the proof that my heart's delight, my Precious boy is back:
As HERON once said, slightly misquoted: '' Try to take my girl and you're toast'''
Unknown said: There is only one Odin The Magnificent.
There is only one Odin The Magnificent.
Wish he would put in an appearance soon so that we can see he's ok.
Oh no, that is thunder. I hope that it doesn't knock the power out. (Cams)
Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017
I really believe he heeded EJ after the (as MOFFER would say) ''you are mine and I am yours'' faux mating, and is gone fishing. Hurry home dearest.
EJ has flown.
I can't really say how happy I am to see that ODIN has returned. At this moment, I couldn't care less if there will be any more eggs, or not. I just want to know that he is fine.
She has flown:
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
An Osprey flew across the back on the nest and sounded as it they landed on the cam post