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.
She's now lifted her head, shook it and looked about just a bit several times. She wasn't doing this yesterday morning - there, she did it again - but let's not get our hopes up....
LOTL chicks awake - camera did fab zoom in to catch one of the chicks staring intently at the cam. They are nuzzling Mom now; she's quiet again.
THE CHICKS ARE FEEDING THEMSELVES . And doing great . A few pieces too large to swallow but never the less great
Formerly known as Barbara Jean
Lady is moving twigs - eyes are still "closed" but head has been up for about a minute and she's looking around at the chicks. Come on Dad. Bring them all some food.
Annette the blog from the LOTL center said there are two fish on the nest. They said they are at the back of the nest . One is being eaten as I type by the chicks . They have figured out how to rip the fish . I watched as one used it's foot to hold the fish :) the other chick has it's back to the camera so I can't see how well it is doing
EDIT Now I can see the chick nearest the camera and it is struggling with a piece too large to swallow, but it has also figure out how to tear the fish . This is fantastic news!! As long as the Laird continues to bring the fish they will be fine.
Now both chicks are working as a team on the fish.:) If one drops a piece the other picks it up to eat it. Both are tearing the fish
I saw that too Barbara Jean. Brilliant eh? Lady seems to have settled down again. EDIT: Missed the info about the fish already in the nest. Wish Lady could reach one of them!
Darn!! Dad brought fish. Twice he carried over to Lady and twice carried it back to the chicks, one of whom he's now feeding. The other chick seems to be snoozing (must've been the one who fed itself earlier). Was so hoping Lady wuld get a chance to eat. :-(
It looked like he wanted to offer some to her, but he couldn't find a sturdy branch to stand on. She raised her head once while he was near her. I hope he tries again
Lady raised her head and seemed much better, now she is resting again.