On 29 Aug, 10:00, Derek Turner wrote:
On Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:36:11 +0100, Pete wrote:
Surely - by his subsequent action, he has behaved in a protective
manner. After all - he did not deliberately interfere with the eggs
initially.

Oh dear, I really should have put a smiley in my post: never thought
anyone would take it seriously

Huh. You never can tell these days.