Bluetit Diary    Apr 2012 (8)

 

 

Sunday 15th April 2012 (cont)

After that, we thought we had had enough excitement for the day - but Jess and James had other thoughts!

An hour has passed and here is James by himself in the nest box.  His beak is open so perhaps he is calling for Jess?

Jess soon appears and ...

... within a couple of seconds the couple are mating again!

The act itself takes little time ...

... and three seconds later it is all over.  Jess is still trying to encourage him to further feats, and it takes several more seconds before she is back in the real world.

Finally, she realises it is all over and this time ...

... it is James who is the first to leave ...

... shortly followed by Jess.