Thanks Bena for the information.
I must say I enjoy the opportunity to see this very shy bird a lot. However, it is so close to the hide I believe I did cause a lot of disturbance to the nesting male (the female is gone anyway) while trying to see and taking photos of it.
The bird left the eggs as soon as I opened the windows near it and did not attempt to return after half an hour. Every time some noise is made inside the hide (including the shutter of the camera), the bird turned away again. Luckily, after closing enough windows and being as silent as possible the bird finally returned to its eggs after about an hour. Otherwise I could not leave the hide feeling comfortable!
The suggestion from this inexperienced birder is that the windows on the right hand side of the hide should be temporary locked up until the baby birds are out. I think it is really necessary to give the bird a little peace to finish his job.
Thank you for your attentions.
