As if she has not to endure enough in her long life, EJ is now in the predicament of having laid an egg (scylla's video) in front of poor Paul's eyes without having found a suitable companion. She has not incubated the egg since she laid it at around 2:25 am, choosing though to guard it rather than abandon it to go fishing. We have no idea if it is viable, and where the two males are in the fish delivery department (RSPB FB post). Indeed EJ herself may be wondering. In fact, one or two of the males showed up for nookie (not Newman? and Newman?), and puzzled over the appearance of the Egg, but no fish was forthcoming despite her nagging. EJ was left standing on the nest next to the egg in windy weather (scylla's vid), which is where she is now ever since morning. Quoting scylla,
scylla said:You're not alone being confused... hold hands!
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EJ has flown
Edit: and back
Oh, who's that on EJ's back, and with her co-operating?
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More flapping
Male comes in to mate
She is calling for fish
Male lands on her, slips off
That is not an empty crop !!
He's flown
scylla said: Oh, who's that on EJ's back, and with her co-operating?
I hope it was the same male who returned and slipped off!
8.38. Just tuned in to see the male fly off, I do feel sorry of EJ at the moment, after the disaster of last year I was hopeing she would have a more restfull year this year, but hopefully it is still early enough for her to find a new mate.
BTW, he looked to have a comfortably full, if not bulging, crop !!!
Another visitor on the way?
Flapping, looking around, shouting
EJ flapping - someone around ?