The arrival of our couple, virtually together, was first snapped @ 19:12
©SANDRA !!!
©RICHARD G B
©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
It didn't take Aila long to eat all the fish before returning, I hope she's getting enough to eat!
Louis had a go at mating but it didn't come to fruition - I chose this snap because it's a bit arty ;-)))
Aila waiting:
Magnificent fish incoming!
Magnificent fish outgoing >:(
Do you think he could be bringing the fish to show Aila proudly what he's caught for her, then going off to behead it ready for her to eat effortlessly? No, thought not ;-D
The fish is back, very little quite a bit missing, Aila has it... ... ... ... ... and has flown with it :)))