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
EJ quickly returns as the male appears also to leave but he stays and is mantling
Edit: Comes to nothing. Soon he relaxes.
I must go for a bit - SYL
She flew:
Back again:
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
EJ flew off briefly and when she came back he was really mantling
He's flown.
8.21. Two birds on the nest at the moment, I think one is EJ, it would be really nice to see them settle down soon.
He just returned and tried for another mating - EJ is still holding out for some fish!
Here we go again but again I don't think it was successful
C'mon, EJ, he's a handsome fella!
Thanks to All for your reports and pictures.
He doesn't seem to be getting the hint about the fish - is he a young fella with not much experience?