The arrival of our couple, virtually together, was first snapped @ 19:12
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©SHEENA
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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 ;)
UNCUT VERSION:
The first was the best ;)
He sat here for ages after his second nestcupping:
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IMAGICAT
The intruder was blue ringed.
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Birdies LG DU update.
Sorry for delay, so much to do.
Good mating just then and Louis's flown off again.
INTRUDER EPISODE (a bit longer than I'd like but...)
Aila defending:
Blue-ringed:
I'm off shortly :)
FISH AHOY!
Aila took it, no messing, flew with it after only a short little think ;)
(I'll do snaps later, otherwise engaged at the mo.)
Yes indeed Scylla , Aila straight in there and took fish, that's the way to go girl
As you are busy hope you don't mind me sending a capture. I am sure you will have many
more to contribute of the scene and look forward to seeing them later
Louis also brought a fish at 3pm , he mantled ate some of it and flew off. grrrr Then he had the
cheek to come back around 12 mins later, no fish!? and mate...
attempt to mate! Really bad manners