Good grief! 12 pages yesterday. And most of them about the birds and the bees - or the birds. I'm copying Wattle's post (the last one on yesterday's Update thread) which may throw some light on the topic. (Glad someone asked; I wasn't sure myself but you feel such a twit.....)
From Wattle: Now I've finished chuckling at all the posts, I'll answer the delicate question posed. Generally, birds have just one multi-purpose opening, male and female, both under the tail. The female holds her tail to one side, and the male curls his body forward until there is, well, a 'bum kiss'! It can be lightning fast and still be very effective. ;-) I say 'generally', because male ducks, swans etc can be more elaborately endowed, but females are always the same (I think).
Thank you Wattle, I think..... :-)
Oh, and the LG nest is empty; Marge is at LOTL
Thanks Hazelwoods. That is what I saw. I have saved that, if that is ok with you.
hazelwoods
Thank you so much. I think you happy snapper are clever to be able to do all that stuff but thank you anyway!!
Everything in life is speaking in spite of its apparent silence.
Think I need a drink too ... between Ej and her egg ... and my partner on the phone stranded in Canada by the volcano ash .... I feel exhausted! Another pic of the egg from the night camera
Joan - avid bird and nature watcher in Northumberland!
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Annette and Co won't be watching an empty nest druing our night hours for the next few weeks/months. This is a nice scene to be watching just now.
All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy. Spike Milligan
Thanks for both of your photographs Joan.
So sorry your partner is stranded in Canada. Terrible disappointment for you both.
We have the three leaders debate on the TV. It would drive anyone to drink !!
Which 3 leaders is that? EJ,Odin & Marge?
Was Odin there at the birth?
has anybody told Odin?? lol Thought he would've been back for quick peek in.
Unknown said: Thanks Hazelwoods. That is what I saw. I have saved that, if that is ok with you.
Of course it's OK
I have been waiting for Odin to arrive with one of his bouquets, maybe he is a firm believer in, ' Don't count your chickens before they hatch.'
Oh Alan, I think the birds have probably got more intelligence than to be politicians !
I am so looking forward to when EJ 'allows' Odin to brood the egg ... I remember last year each time she came back she had to just about prise him off the eggs!