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.
It was really strange. She grabbed the fish and walked around the nest with it and appeared to be trying to take it away from the chicks. She might have taken a couple of bites near the beginning just not sure. She eventually lost interest and let the chicks have it. She is really acting strangely.
I wondered if it was stuck to her talon, Valc . This does happen sometimes. The chicks were hungry enough to take it from her and start trying to eat it, but she just watched. Now I'm wondering if she has been feverish she is just not hungry at all, and is only concerned for her chicks.
Lady Marge is feeding her chicks :o)
And she is eating little nits herself :o) :o)
She really doesn't seem interested in eating, does she?
Re comments, I don't mind who posts what, as long as it's not downright nasty, which thankfully we don't typically have on this sight,. I figure people have feelings and experiences that are different from (than?) mine and which result in them responding in a certain way. Maybe I agree with them; maybe I don't, but hey, wouldn't it be a boring world if we all thought the same? :-)
Hugs to all and thanks for posts.
----she has dragged the fish around the nest a bit, and now is feeding one of the chicks with it....
She is definitely eating now and feeding the chicks too. I had to go away for a moment and don't know if that was a second fish brought in.
she's definitely had a couple of bites this time Oh and here he is with another fish omg
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No my eyes are not deceiving me, Lady is feeding the chicks and eating some herself. Laird has just come back on the nest and it looks like hes's found leftovers and is taking it to the other side of the nest to eat.
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Now the male has come in with ANOTHER fish, and is having a job getting it off his talons! She is ignoring him and his fish, and continuing to feed both of the chicks.
Its confusing the chicks a bit because he has got that ready to feed the chicks. 1 is taking from dad the other from mum.