How many of us are torn between dread and hope for the new day to come?
The peace and quiet of the LG nest is punctuated solely by unalarming chick noises. Long may that last.
IMAGICAT
Does EJ not realise something is wrong?
Tiger, yes, I have never seen anything like this either. In 20 years.
I wouldn't be surprised if the RSPB will switch off the camera then go up the ladder to take the chick from the nest!!! I am fuming!!
If nothing goes right, go left! :-)
Agree Tiger seems #2's sole aim in life was to kill #3
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data
Sandra. I totally understand. But I do not think they would interfere at all. EJ will sort the body out. No need to take it away.
She may think he is just sleeping . She has not walked near his body yet.
patily said: Does EJ not realise something is wrong?
Formerly known as Barbara Jean
Sandra P said: I wouldn't be surprised if the RSPB will switch off the camera then go up the ladder to take the chick from the nest!!! I am fuming!!
#2 quite deliberately sat on #3 after the attack. I think that's what finished it!
It will take me a while to get over this right now I can't stand that chick!
© Scottish Wildlife Trust - Loch of the Lowes
Please folks, don't start blaming the RSPB staff for this. I'm sure they will be as upset as we are that it has come to this. It is much worse for them, as they have guarded this nest through 6 weeks of night watches, and have had to watch events unfold over the past few days knowing that there was nothing they could do. And they have had to - and will continue to have to - interpret events for visitors to the Centre. I wouldn't want to do that for anything you could offer - today is going to be really rough for them all.
LG 2009 was different, not least because fishing line is a man-made hazard which Odin should never have had to deal with, and all 3 chicks were at risk. Dyfi this year is also a different situation: they were facing the complete failure of one of only two nests in the whole of Wales, which could have had an impact on the whole Welsh recolonisation. Ospreys in the LG area at least are doing very well these days. As others have said, there was nothing anyone could realistically - and ethically - do to intervene in this situation
Yes, it is sad that #3 hasn't made it - and I have a lot of respect for those of you who have continued watching all the way through - I couldn't. But if EJ and Odin manage to rear two healthy chicks to fledging in what has been a second successive bad year for all wildlife in this country, then that is a real achievement.