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
I remember that. It was so funny to see. He's made sure the nest cup is just his shape and size :)
Good news about the egg, now we look forward to the rest.
OG hope you enjoyed your trip away, visit to son and LG. You have certainly had some great weather. We have had landscape gardeners in since Monday and they could not have had better weather for their work. One of them has a puppy Scottie and OH and I have fallen in love with him. Think we will have to kidnap him when they finish the work, though I would have to change his name as he is called "Frank" which was my Grandpas name and I can't quite associate it with a dog!!!!!
oops sorry , just realised I should have been on the weekly for most of the above
Well Cirrus, You are in for a big shock when you come home!! Night Night
Everything in life is speaking in spite of its apparent silence.
Night Tish. I agree - Cirrus will be sorry to have missed the arrival of EJ's first egg. Thanks very much to everyone on the daily who keeps the commentary going throughout the day. Keep up the good work. What an exciting evening! Hazelwoods-well done on getting your new avatar.
For those who missed seeing EJ going into labour, here are a couple of clips. I think the egg may have been laid in the second clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WZxlyJAek8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvOcDJKh_6g
Then one of her rolling the egg later:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNbEKuMgnik
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Richard has just added his own confirmation that there is an egg !! It is at the end of the DIARY PAGE replies. 10.15pm.
Yes someone got a picture and I've bagged it Alicat . Well, it had to happen 'cos I was visiting my friend Jenny. I really did think it would be an early morning when she laid !!!!!!! How about that !! :) Well done EJ and Odin . I gather Odin hasn't seen the egg then??
Unknown said: Yes someone got a picture and I've bagged it Alicat . Well, it had to happen 'cos I was visiting my friend Jenny. I really did think it would be an early morning when she laid !!!!!!! How about that !! :) Well done EJ and Odin . I gather Odin hasn't seen the egg then??
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Well, Alicat - mmm ... there may well be egg two before Monday !!!!!! say, Sunday !!!!! I'm watching the YouTube clips then going to bed. Hope you sleep well tonight.