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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Oh dear, Louis has forgotten about one of the main rules of being a male osprey. Provide food!! And then hand it over.
ca 09.45 He mantled over the fish that Korky reported above, and Aila called and called,
but within a minute or so he took off with said fish, and a large clump of soft furnishings!
Edit: comments were on playback, not live time, sorry. This happened about 09.45. See next post for second delivery within a couple of minutes
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I've been going thru the playback to be able to report the above, which happened ca 09.45.
Louis returned shortly after his initial delivery, and this time Aila just went in for it, and after a tussle she won!
She has flown off with her fish
leaving Louis digging to Australia, with nesting material flying around everywhere!
I was unable to post at the time. This was at 9:45 (as you stated Sheila). Louis flew in to the edge of the nest, Aila went underneath him to grab the fish :)
9:46 After a bit of a tussle, she flew off with the fish
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Morning All - fantastic news that Aila has returned. Perhaps the poor soul has been frightened by the other female and been lying low - she is young. I'm totally confused over the last actions reported for Aila is on the nest just now shouting for fish. Louis had it, still with head, and flew off with it about 5 minutes ago. Perhaps it is not live ???
@ 10:42
He has returned just now with it and once more flown off with it. He has again returned, still holding on to the fish and mantling.
having spent so long on playback, I am live and find Ails on the nest calling. She must have brought the fish back, and Louis taken it. 10.54 Aila alone calling ... Louis returned with the fish... and has flown off with it AGAIN!!! Aila is calling10.55 he returns with it, and Aila tried to get it, but failed.