Post by elle on Apr 15, 2019 13:21:25 GMT
Well folks, I haven’t got a clue what’s going on with Poppy 
I thought I’d seen a couple off eggs possibly a 3rd, but I’m not so sure now, Could it have been feathers ? 
Poppy is covering them so well if she has, instead of unveiling the eggs at bedtime and laying on them, I think she’s actually got a layer of feathers between her and the eggs, i can see what looks like silhouettes of eggs, this would make sense as it’s absolutely freezing here, so maybe it’s for extra warmth 
I did stay up until 3.30 last night to watch her when she wakes to change direction & to preen, but could only see the silhouettes, unlike the night when I was sure I’d seen crystal clear eggs
Over last 2/3 days as temperature has dropped, she seems to be paying less visits back, probably reduced to 2 or 3 all day till bedtime.
It should be egg no.7 as you say Ann, but who knows, will have to wait and see
Her her nest up is top left corner, she even puts feathers up the back wall as if blocking any drafts
Elle
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I thought I’d seen a couple off eggs possibly a 3rd, but I’m not so sure now, Could it have been feathers ? 
Poppy is covering them so well if she has, instead of unveiling the eggs at bedtime and laying on them, I think she’s actually got a layer of feathers between her and the eggs, i can see what looks like silhouettes of eggs, this would make sense as it’s absolutely freezing here, so maybe it’s for extra warmth 
I did stay up until 3.30 last night to watch her when she wakes to change direction & to preen, but could only see the silhouettes, unlike the night when I was sure I’d seen crystal clear eggs
Over last 2/3 days as temperature has dropped, she seems to be paying less visits back, probably reduced to 2 or 3 all day till bedtime.
It should be egg no.7 as you say Ann, but who knows, will have to wait and see
Her her nest up is top left corner, she even puts feathers up the back wall as if blocking any drafts
Elle
xx