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)
Laddie fished out some fish from almost underneath Lassie, he stood by with it for a little while then flew off with it:
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Not very long after that the sitter flew out and was soon replaced... but I may have got them the wrong way around so I'm not ID'ing them.
This is the replacement:
I should have checked the thread first Scylla before scrolling back to see if anything happening.
As your time shot above I had taken captures when scrolling back when the cam was zoomed in.
I did wonder why it was zoomed in but now I know why from your capture.
Lassie did get up and fiddle with the eggs then settled back down again with her back to us now.
I have just heard my first Cuckoo at Lowes this last ten mins or so. :-)
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Breakfish - not huge:
Laddie brought in sticks, some hardly worth carrying:
A Wood Pigeon (?) scrabbled about in the tree and caught their eye but no bother:
(From now on my clock is wrong - I made a mistake so it's not showing in 24-hour format - these should all be PM.)
I thought this was a fish but apparently it was a hunk of wood, Lassie got up and flew taking no notice of it :-/
And I never did find a fish! That must be wrong :'(
Lassie's sleep interrupted by who? and then up for a flap.
Laddie flew off shortly after this snap:
Lassie looked alarmed and flew off (she looks wet):
The cam has been in constant buffer since - it's still ENS as I have just refreshed and got a clean screen but then into buffer again.
Suddenly the cam unbuffered to reveal Lassie back on the nest, still looking wet:
It's back to buffering now.
Laddie brought a fat fish:
Laddie flew in advanced of Lassie's return:
She brought a good leftover back and set it down at the back for later :)
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