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 of the Loch.
If nothing goes right, go left! :-)
Lady and second chick are calling frantically, Second one seems very hungry and is trying to get some from #1.
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
RSPB Giving Nature a Home
Sandra P said: All three on the nest at 3:45 and chick 2 is enjoying a fish.
All three on the nest at 3:45 and chick 2 is enjoying a fish.
I notice, Sandra, that #2 chick is not giving his meal up to his brother at all and is getting a good meal from it. It will do elder brother good to wait for his.
Yes, Lynette - #2 has had that fish for ages now. Great capture BTW!
Here's a pic of youngest with the fish from earlier:
#2 left the nest briefly, I think chick 1 managed to get hold of the left over fish but not sure. All mantling, intruder alert going on.
It is the eldest with fish remains, Lady in the centre, chick 2 to the right, hope I've got it right this time.
No Lynette, #2's still got it - won't let #1 or Lady have a sniff of it, even though it doesn't appear to be able to eat any more of it!
Yes Lynette. It makes a change for chick 2 to have such a big fish for its self and not chick 1 lol
Chick2 has more white on its head than chick 1 :-)
Chick 1.