Thought I'd start a separate thread for the posting of news, updates, pictures etc. from the nest at the Loch of the Lowes. Now that the first chick has hatched at Loch Garten the Daily Update page is going to get too unwieldy if it is used for news from LotL as well as LG, and the "News From Other Nests" is getting pretty full as well.
Lady didn't take it at first and Laird flew off with it, however just returned and given it to Lady who is up and feeding the chicks and herself - hoorah
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
RSPB Giving Nature a Home
Awwwww, Lady feeding her babies :o) Nice views of the loch too :o)
Lady settled down again, all is well :o) Still looks a bit wet tho, hope it dries up soon.
It looks dry now at LOTL. Lady is alarm calling and mantling, must be an intruder about.
Still 2 chicks, 3rd one not quite there yet.
Laird has just joined Lady and is defending the nest well from the intruder. Alarm calling from them both
Hopefully Laird has seen the intruder off and has flown off the nest.
Feeding time:
Here is a clip of approx 5 mins of that feed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J04shMzCqEM
Another feed (off the same fish):
Although I haven't seen any physical evidence of the third chick hatching, judging from her reaction, I think that it will be sooner rather than later.
Unknown said: Although I haven't seen any physical evidence of the third chick hatching, judging from her reaction, I think that it will be sooner rather than later.
Extreme close-up of the egg shows no holes or cracks: