Link to previous thread: Loch of the Lowes - June 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. The remaining two chicks were ringed on 26 June as follows: #1 Blue PT4 (M) and #2 Blue PT5 (M).
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Just looked in again and PT5 had the fish, so I scrolled back and sure enough he stole the fish from his sibling :(
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You were correct Starling! lol
Following on from Starling's report PT4 did manage to steal it back (he's behind PT5 here)
PT4 walked away from the fish after eating for a short while so PT5 took over again
18:22 Laddie delivered another fish, PT4 grabbed this one
PT5 at the back, PT4 with new fish
18:45 Laddie in with a headless fish, PT5 grabbed
18:53 PT4 flew off the nest
PT5 made short work of that...
...then nibbled from the remainder of the other fish that PT4 had left
He flew off
19:16 Lassie visited and ate from the remnant of fish
She left the nest once she had eaten but left a small portion of fish
19:58 PT5 came to the nest and finished the fish piece
It didn't take him long to finish and flew from the nest
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20:25 Lassie and PT4 were on the nest, she picked up any morsels she could find - PT4 did get a couple
Lassie flew from the nest, PT4 left a few minutes after. It's been ENS since
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21:44 Lassie and her boys on the nest. PT5 flew off (I don't blame him with all the shouting PT4 is doing!)
PT4 flew away, Lassie left a little while later
22:07 Laddie with a fish, Lassie was hot on his tail to grab it!
Lassie guarded the fish until PT5 came to the nest
22:16
PT5 was still eating as the night cam came on around 22:35, Lassie was waiting patiently
Lassie was finally able to feed from the small amount of fish that was left
22:37 PT5 flew off
22:40(ish) Lassie departed
Not sure whats happening Insistenton being on that part of the nest but clearly having some difficulty.....flapping shouting Is the fish caught in the sticks? or is there a scrap he can't get? Now flown
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