Link to previous thread: Loch of the Lowes - May 2019
The season so far: LM12 (Laddie) arrived back 15 March and LF15 (Lassie) on 23 March. Lassie laid 3 eggs on 4, 7 and 10 April hatching 11, 12 and 16 May. Sadly on 26 May tragedy struck and the third chick died. Laddie and Lassie continue to work hard to raise their young and Laddie is once more proving to be an excellent provider bringing in plenty of fish to feed his family.
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Thank you very much Mary
From scroll back, Laddie delivered a headless fish at 6:05ish. The feed didn't take long and the chicks went back to the middle of the nest, Lassie covered them to keep them dry
9:40 Lassie has continued to brood since the feed, what a horrible wet day!
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9:44 Laddie delivered a whopper of a fish
9:56 Feed over, Lassie takes a very brief comfort break and returns to brood
9:57
Scrolling back, 13:20ish, something disturbed Lassie, on the defensive and chipping for a short spell (nothing seen)
14:32 Lassie took a quick break, top left of pic flying over the loch
14:36 She returned
14:39 Then left again
14:41 Cam operator zoomed in on the chicks
14:51
Is there a clay pigeon shooting range in the area? I'm hearing lots of distant gun shots
15:09 Chicks have been alone for 30 minutes
15:19 40 minutes after leaving the nest, Lassie returns! (assuming it's her)
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Sandra, there seems to be a clay pigeon range near Dunkeld, that could be where the noise is coming from. Ian
15:22 Lassie left the nest again
15:32 And returned
15:40 Cam had panned back out
17:20 Laddie with a fish
17:30 Lassie was still feeding the chicks (now ended 17:35) and appears to be shouting for more
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