The arrival of our couple, virtually together, was first snapped @ 19:12
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Yikes !!! I thought I must have missed it but it's all there waiting for attention :)))
Thank you, everyone, for the super captures and info :)
I can't believe they arrived together - but they did! ;-D
Three matings altogether, only the first successful, IMHO. They were on the nest nearly 13 minutes, this is cut down to 5 but no significant activity missing - you know how they like to stand and (males) mantle and (females) look a bit nonplussed ;)
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The first was the best ;)
He sat here for ages after his second nestcupping:
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The light is lovely at this time of day, particularly on full screen - on the cam, it probably won't be so good in my snip LOL
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My snips are always disappointing, SHEILA - but I carry on posting the poor things ;) Thank you for the news from Liz - I dare say it's Louis she can see. Whatever has happened? How very disappointing to have this setback for the couple after such a fantastically wonderful start to the season :(
Lachlan never crossed my mind as possibly being the intruder :o
I hope it's just a blip too. I should get some sleep so's to be up early to make sure the cam's not frozen and be ready for anything! If I set the download now as a backup, it will go down at 06:20 at the latest.
Louis is here bright 'n early, waiting for his dear partner:
Toyed with a stick:
The nestcup is so deep in soft mossy stuff :-*