A few feathers might be ruffled when Cumbria's resident male osprey returns from his annual African migration.
According to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, his mate - who reached Wythop Wood, near Keswick, a few days ago - found that a new suitor had moved into the love nest she and her partner had built.
The pair of ospreys were the first to make their home in the Lake District for 150 years when they arrived in 2001, and the Lake District Osprey Project team has followed their progress closely.
Over three successive summers, the pair have returned to their idyllic treetop hideaway to lay eggs, raise their chicks and fish in Bassenthwaite Lake.
It is too early to tell whether Green XS, the female osprey named because of the ring on her leg, will be able to resist the advances of the newcomer - but she and her mate, NoRing, have faced worse, and their longevity bodes well for the future.
During their time as residents of the Lake District National Parks, the two have overcome unpredictable weather, unfriendly buzzards and an unfortunate incident involving a passing helicopter.
It can only be hoped that NoRing makes it home soon and can convince Green XS that all they have been through is worth more than a new man bearing a few fishy gifts.
For a bird's eye view of all the goings on in the osprey nest, follow the webcam here or here.
Gabrielle Procter
