Yesterday our day started with confused reporting (by whom, I wonder? ;) ) of "new new" males on the nest.
See BirdieNumNum's analysis posted late last night - as we had all concluded, eventually, it was just our regular New Male looking different in various lights and at various angles.
A female landed! See Moffer's snaps. There's a video below them if you've got time. Speculation ensued as to whether it could have been CT6 :o
Talking of females, Sheila updated us with some fascinating and welcome info about "08" - it turns out that 08 was DB - probably BlueDB(10), who is none other than a daughter of BlueXD and GreenJ. And she looks so like EJ :)
Isn't wasn't until evening, tho, that the main event of the day occurred:
EJ landed !!! ... announced by Moffer with Hello Sweetie ;)
She was very alert to unwelcome company in the area, and soon after the first visit she returned to defend ~vs~ an unseen intruder and was pursued as she flew off. Needless to say, she looked absolutely gorgeous !!!
Videos.
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IMAGICAT
Go get her a fish NOW!
Cor, lovely!
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Male close up to cam just now
The male seems wary just now
He's flown .. hopefully off for a fish
He's flown.
He has just flown I hoped he had gone fishing but he is back to mate
He tried for more mating but it didn't look like EJ agreed that time!
He has flown again.
Male came back to mate, unsuccessful. EJ did not appear receptive and appeared to tip him off.
Male has again flown.
Flown again Let's hope it IS a fishing trip this time