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.
Fishless chick was struggling to keep hold of fish when it arrived and flapped towards edge of nest. Then it seemed to have control and ate some of it watching other chick eat at the same time. Then it edged closer to its sibling and now I don't know if it lost the fish or if other chick pinched it. Camera always seems to time out at crucial moments.
I have to go now.
Bye.
If nothing goes right, go left! :-)
Looks like there's been a fish delivery, but one youngster is not happy. His sibling has taken over and he is hungry, mama
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
RSPB Giving Nature a Home
Fishless chick keeps going right to the edge of the nest and digging its beak through the twigs. I think the fish may have wriggled out of reach through the edge of the nest. Poor chick is upset with itself and is now food soliciting. Lady still on nest. Other chich flew off after it finished its fish. Its a lovely day in Dunkeld so hopefully another fish will arrive before too long.
Just looking back in and two chicks are resting in nest cup. Slight breeze blowing but it looks very nice there. No sign of parents at present.
5:20 and there seems to be intruders about. Chicks playing dead.
I hear a lot of thunder there.
We had a thunder storm in S Wales today and the Heavens opened :-(
One chick laying on nest and mantling its wings.
Chick still playing dead.