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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14.27 Louis returns, lands on Aila's back. Her tail comes up but it was more of a shrug, get off! And he flew off. 14.28 Aila checked and then settled on the egg.
Edit: it was just before Louis landed, 14.27, that the egg was seen at 14.26. My times are behind as I wasn't on live time! Dumbo! No wonder she shrugged him off. See below
Birdies LG DU update.
Oh, was that the flick of the tail I noticed, but didn't realise!
I was having a bit of a ding dong with my bro on FB - as you do - over Chris Packham and the licences to shoot and I must have covered the cam as I was getting ammunition to fire back! Bother, or words to that effect! That's two eggs I've missed from Aila! Thank you Mike for alerting us to it!
Edit: and looking back, when she stood up either her petticoat or the sticky uppy stick was in the way!!
EEEEKKKKK!!! Have I been watching behind the times, I wonder? I think I will wait until someone comes up with a vid and a time line. Reading on chat the egg was apparently seen at 14.26 which doesn't tie in with my times I am so sorry I may have ballsed it up again!
I think two eggs are shown here - one in front of the sticky up post and the other just behind it. The latter moved as she was readjusting her position
It was just as she settled here, that Louis landed on her back!!! and flew off
Capture on FOLA Facebook.
I'm like the duck's ahem again ;) But will plough thru regardless of any recent developments ;)
Aila had to have a stand-up to ease her muscles:
Eventually Louis brought her a lovely whole fish!
Aila picked it up by the upper lip
She brought some back for Louis :)
For the next ~3 hours they shared incubating, Louis brought in a small green-yellow clump...
Then an unseen signal must have been sent, cos Aila got up and flew, and Louis flew in to take over:
Aila brought this mossy-licheny clump, which she seemed to value highly; it rained lightly:
Louis leaving after bringing in a minuscule clump of greenery and not being allowed to take over:
Egg #2 arrives @ 14:23hr (according to my clock):
This is the cropped snap that's included in the video:
Louis flew in to protect?
Aila was unresponsive, Louis gave up and flew off: