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Pam UK: 01 - May 12th A beautiful egg on the nest
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Pam UK: 02 - The adult is nearby
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Pam UK: 03 - Back to incubating duty
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Pam UK: 04 - Hops and flops up to the nest
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Pam UK: 05 - ....which is actually a man-made raft
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Pam UK: 06 - A quick inspection
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Pam UK: 07 - All seems to be okay
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Pam UK: 08 - The egg is carefully rolled
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Pam UK: 09 - She tucks it well back
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Pam UK: 10 - ...and flops down on it
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Pam UK: 11 - She is watching the lake
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Pam UK: 12 - ...but is relaxed
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Pam UK: 13 - She has a little peck round
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Pam UK: 14 - On guard
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Pam UK: 16 - One Loon (GUESSING female) returns from water on 12th May
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Pam UK: 17 - Loon males have slightly thicker bill then females
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Pam UK: 19 - a look under the sitting male
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Pam UK: 20 - a definite nudging now - it's her turn
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Pam UK: 21 - and he moves revealing TWO eggs !!
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Pam UK: 22 - She flops up to the nest
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Pam UK: 23 - checks on her TWO eggs
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Pam UK: 24 - all seems okay
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Pam UK: 24b - rolls one egg towards her
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Pam UK: 25 - ...then the other gets tucked away
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Pam UK: 26 - while male protects nest from the water
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Pam UK: 27 - and time to relax for a short while
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Pam UK: 28 - June 4 - panting...
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Pam UK: 29 - and on the alert ...
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Pam UK: 30 - nice view of the neck marking
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Pam UK: 31 - June 5 - a change of brooder