A quickie new DU, as I have been unconscious for several hours.
Relatively early in the day we were encouraged by "Junior" bringing EJ half a fish - but the day went downhill from there, with no incubation and no more food.
A mystery blue-ringed male landed on EJ's back, it's unlikely we'll learn any more about him because neither we nor the VC have a clear picture of the ring number - HF0 or BF0, neither of which is on record. It will probably be referred to Roy Dennis.
Is there damage to one of the eggs, or is this something stuck on the shell?
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IMAGICAT
Poor EJ Calling earnestly I hate seeing her like this Why o why did Odin have to vanish? Can't watch
Youth arrives, fishless, and flies off!
Birdies LG DU update.
I went for coffee #2 while waiting for EJ to settle on eggs, so didn't see Junior return - thanks, Mike!
scylla said: He's on the way with... a PIECE of FISH !!!!!!!!!! --- I imagined it !!! She's not taken it yet, he's approaching the eggs !!! I think he's left the fish behind him... I await developments :-/
He's on the way with... a PIECE of FISH !!!!!!!!!! --- I imagined it !!!
She's not taken it yet, he's approaching the eggs !!! I think he's left the fish behind him...
I await developments :-/
The sad story, including "developments":
Then, as reported by MIKE, he returned - with a scrappy clump, nestorised proudly, and flew:
EJ emotionally crushed, physically dwarfed :(
Thinking of you, Moffer.
She's calling again, not very loudly, but...
May we hope?
Stopped.
A rush of posts early on and now we all await a fish PLEASE? More than just a tail would be good too.
EJ Incubating her eggs, obviously the new one not being very forth comming with fish, enless things change it looks like EJ will have to start fishing for herself, which won't lead to a very successful season. Sorry to be so pessamistic.
Good morning all, great updates, thanks. Well I see that Junior seems to have accepted these eggs, sitting again for a bit longer! Hopefully when EJ lays another egg he will start to sit for longer periods, this is good. Regarding the fishing, well he really has to get his wings and tallons in flight and get FISHING, do you understand Junior, FISH FOR EJ.
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