Continued from April 2019
The season so far:
LM12 (Laddie) arrived back 15 March and LF15 (Lassie) on 23 March. They are currently incubating 3 eggs laid 4, 7 and 10 April with the first expected to hatch around 11 May.
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How quick they alter, just amazing!
20:35 Laddie came to the nest and took the fish, Lassie didn't do too much complaining
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21:15 Laddie arrived back with the fish. Either Lassie is telling him in no uncertain terms to leave it there or something is bothering her
She wanted to be fed, Laddie duly obliged
Laddie flew off the nest, Lassie gave the chicks their supper
#1 chick got the majority of fish in that session but once Lassie decided it was finished, #1 toppled onto its back (#3 chick underneath) and was still in that position when Lassie began to brood. I did see #3 in a sitting position before Lassie settled
Phew, all ok and #1 had sorted itself out!
Lassie's head between #1's (left) and #3's bottoms
Laddie made a very brief appearance to the nest. I couldn't see whether or not he took the remainder of the fish with him when he left