LM12 arrived on Friday 15 March, and his regular mate, LF15, on Saturday 23 March. Since then, we've seen them renewing their bond, with skydancing, mating, fish, mating, more fish, more mating, oh, and perfecting the nest. Going on their past performance from the 4 years they've been together, I reckon we can expect the first egg to be laid anytime from 4 April onwards. (Thanks to Chloe B and Tiger for this fabulous data-rich website)
Lassie, with her back to us, is incubating at the moment.
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It appears to be a very cold, windy day.
There was a FD not long ago
Laddie sitting on those precious eggs just now.
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Something caught his attention.
Lassie was having a little preen just now, she's gone back to sleep (probably):
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Morning All - they have changed over at some point for Lassie incubating now.
Even with her back to us, that white tail is a real give away :-)
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It's Laddie again now :)
Strange that my snaps are all obeying the size restriction now, since yesterday I think. Hardly worth posting them.
I had a quick look back over the last hour, didn't see any FD's, but Laddie has been to the nest twice.
Returns with a clod, starts mucking about with it and moving sticks. Lassie seemed a bit miffed and flew off.
Laddie gives the eggs a roll and settles down on them.
Lassie currently on duty again.
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