In reply to Alison Copland:
In reply to scylla:
scylla said: shadow mating
But soon afterwards, 022 brought in a big black plastic sheet!
Quite big:
Still draped across the nest:
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A Robin is singing nearby as I type ♥
IMAGICAT
Good morning all, small freshly caught fish brought in for CJ7’s breakfast.
scylla said:
Thanks for the video and photos Scylla, I love the shadow mating!
In reply to Glider:
08 Aprl
By last night they'd pinned down the black plastic sheet with sticks:
09 April
Routine start to the day:
10 April
It's be bucketing down this morning, windy too, a couple of sticks have been blown off the nest.
022 (I think) popped in very early but only for a few moments:
Later, CJ7 popped in for much less than one minute!
Richard B
In reply to Richard G B:
Yes, very windy on the nest today. 022 tried to mate a few times but it was too tricky. However, he did bring in a half fish at 09.08
CJ7 took it in her beak and flew off still holding it there.
Later after 15.00, 022 returned with more black plastic sheeting
He flew off the nest with it still attached to his talons but unfortunately brought it back again. It became dislodged on the nest this time.
CJ7 was on the nest later and tried to place the plastic in with some twigs, the wind wrapped it around her.
but when she left the nest, the plastic lifted and blew up and off
to the side branches.
Still the giant piece remains.
Both on the nest this evening, and flitting between the nest and campost.