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Thread for April 2024
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Please read Korky's comprehensive March 2024 intro
Asha & Brodie
The partnership has matured this season, with Asha continuing her good female role (and she loves nest-building) and Brodie being more reliable, both fishing and incubating.
The pair have fought their way thru all kinds of nasty weather - snow, wind and rain - and intruders, including the dreaded KL5 Klive, have been a nuisance but not dangerous...
so far.
21 April @ 10:47
24 April @ 14:06
27 April @ 13:27
EDIT
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Sadly, the month of May heralded irresistible aggression from BlueKL5 "Klive", who had ruined the end of last season for the 2 juvies.
Within the first 2 days Klive had driven Brodie from the area (tho Brodie did return a couple of times to dive-bomb Klive, to no effect) and destroyed the eggs. He commenced to woo Asha clumsily, selfishly and inappropriately, as can be seen from the following pages.
IMAGICAT
15:53 KL5 on nest alone. Will he approach the eggs?
Been chased off. Not sure if eggs have been damaged
KL5 starting to kick eggs out
Yup. No doubt now about his intentions.
One egg over and think others soon follow
All eggs destroyed
16:12:10 one egg goes overboard
I'm just getting ready to join up all 1 million clips up to just after noon - thought I should check in here first...
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billy said:All eggs destroyed
O M G... Oh no
So sad and Laddie not returned to LOL either
I am in the middle of trying to continue the summary that I started. Will take a break and then get back to it. Am heartbroken for Asha and Brodie.