Rituals of Spring

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Perhaps the male had been out to the pub and...well😏. Check the nest carefully to see if there are any eggs. If there are (probably 3 maybe 4) they should hatch about 2 weeks after being laid.

Originally posted by Suzianne
Are you kidding me? I live where, in the height of summer, you can get red skin in about 15 minutes and a real sunburn in about an hour. Not even that long.

Pass the sunblock, please.

The Diamondbacks are off to a good start. Maybe they can beat the Yanks tonight. 🙂

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It's always so much quicker for the male.
A lot quicker than the female hoped for.



Hey babe, call me sometime..........................

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Wait till the male is minding the eggs (they do on rare occasions) it may recognize you as a female and get off the nest to "strut his stuff" to impress you. 🙂 Just kidding, try to see when the nest is parentless, don't touch the eggs they may abandon them and and build another nest and lay another clutch.

Originally posted by johnnylongwoody
It's always so much quicker for the male.
A lot quicker than the female hoped for.



Hey babe, call me sometime..........................

I'm sure you meant to say, "for SOME males"😠

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Wait till the male is minding the eggs (they do on rare occasions) it may recognize you as a female and get off the nest to "strut his stuff" to impress you. 🙂 Just kidding, try to see when the nest is parentless, don't touch the eggs they may abandon them and and build another nest and lay another clutch.

Hey Stees,

Do you like my avatar? Or does it annoy you?

Originally posted by johnnylongwoody
Hey Stees,

Do you like my avatar? Or does it annoy you?

Brings back fond memories of the 60's and the caged GoGo dancers.

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Brings back fond memories of the 60's and the caged GoGo dancers.

I have collected a few avatars that move.

Some of them might not be to people's liking.

Originally posted by johnnylongwoody
I have collected a few avatars that move.

Some of them might not be to people's liking.

" To thine own self be true". 😉

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"Was that tho moment of fertilisation?"

Certainly sounds fast enough 😳

Are you sure that you sexed them correctly, perhaps the second bird was a bush hopping 'tart' of female variety.

Back on topic (if there was one). The look and smell of Hawthorn blossom is one of my favourite signals to the start of Spring.

Originally posted by Sicilian Sausage
Back on topic (if there was one). The look and smell of Hawthorn blossom is one of my favourite signals to the start of Spring.

Ooooooh ok Mr Snippy.

Putting away the Porridge and getting out the Muesli.

Originally posted by kevcvs57
Ooooooh ok Mr Snippy.

Putting away the Porridge and getting out the Muesli.

Never heard of THAT one. Saying that, I never liked either. Hot toddies and blobs for cool lager maybe?

Originally posted by Sicilian Sausage
Never heard of THAT one. Saying that, I never liked either. Hot toddies and blobs for cool lager maybe?

Mine is individual to me cos I like hot oats in the winter n cold ones the rest of the year.

Yes cold lager weather is nice, but 'Blobs'? Are they like chasers?