No time to prepare a detailed synopsis of yesterday's discouraging events, which included matings and intrusions (with support from male) but no fish, despite EJ leaving the nest and her egg for a couple of quite long periods.
This sums up most of our feelings (me having said that I was not worried):
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Edit
A couple of videos added to yesterday's DU, covering EJ's long break during which the male defended, and EJ tending the nestcup followed by a quick fly-around.
IMAGICAT
Male in, mating.
Morning all.
scylla said: Male in, mating.
I was waiting for him to leave but he hasn't yet - he's done a bit of twiggifying ;) and now back on the look-out poiint.
No mad flapping from EJ before he landed. Significant or not?
Nearly got her in the eye, unintentionally of course.
More snaps to follow.
No there are not - job done by the Usual Suspect ;-*) I should have stuck mine in the earlier post >:(
Another successful mating and he's flown.
scylla said: Another successful mating and he's flown.
The sun is coming up on beautiful EJ
Notice him tread very near to the egg but not quite on it!
Per the Tech Test thread, this explains the vast quallity difference between VLC and the on-screen version.
Re YouTube:
Unknown said:click on [Settings] and the [Quality} you can change it to whichever works best. [480p] is the best quality,
1080p and 720p come before 480p.
Gorgeous snaps, MOFFER!
Did you see my Q re sound?
Good morning MC, Moffer and anyone else still here>
Birdies LG DU update.