The arrival of our couple, virtually together, was first snapped @ 19:12
©SANDRA !!!
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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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Aila is back, on her own - possibly she can see Louis, she gives a gentle chip
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Aila flew @ 13:12, Louis flew in @ 13:31 with something very small, did some nestorising for a few minutes, and flew off again, no-one seen since.
Oh!! Did he bring a fish to her, has she got it. I believe she has, and still she calls, perhaps saying that's how it's done! And she has flown with it.
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Louis did some nestorising (his ickle face!):
And is still standing proudly at the back of the nest:
Well, not withstanding Ian's view on Louis, thank goodness for that !!! (the fish for Aila). Now boyo, what about making the nest look like a nest. Thank you Sheila and Scylla for great pics.
Apologies to Ian - I think I may have meant CRinger