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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20:12 Another feed for #2
20:15 It retreated back to the middle of the nest, even Lassie couldn't eat anymore
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21:45ish, Lassie had a short break and, on her return, fed the chicks some of the fish that is still on the nest
22:20 All settled are settled
Good morningFrom scroll back since first light, the chicks had been fed one or two times from last night's fish delivery.
At 6am, Laddie brought a fresh fish to the nest but flew off with it after Lassie didn't receive it from him (the remains of the other fish are still on the left side of the nest)
Laddie came back (7:35ish) with the partially eaten new one while Lassie was on a quick break, she returned to feed the chicks
Tail end sections of both fish on the left of the nest as Lassie settles with the chicks
There have been two further feedings since the earlier one (Lassie used the fish from the nest)
9:50
10:45
11:30 Lassie was calling/chipping; Laddie came to the nest - both were tracking
It calmed down and Laddie left the nest.
11:55 LS went down, back on 12:05
13:35 Laddie delivered a fresh fish to the nest, first of two feeds from it
15:05 Second feed
16:58 Laddie brought a live fish delivery to the nest
17:08 Both chicks had short individual feeds. Lassie went for a short comfort break, returning to the chicks a couple of minutes later
Both chicks had something to eat from the 17:40 feed (fish was from the earlier delivery)
17:35 Encouragement from Lassie for the chicks to eat again
20:02 Laddie arrives at the nest with a headless fish. Lassie is feeding from the other one. A few minutes later, he leaves taking his fish with him
20:25