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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Very lovely scene......bot have breakfast
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Good morning Patily and all. A lovely sight to see, thank you
First delivery from Laddie was 5:45(ish) PT5 had been waiting on the nest, PT4 flew in. When Laddie came with the fish there was quite a battle to claim it
PT4 won
6:20(ish) PT5 received the next
He was thoroughly enjoying it too, as per Patily's capture.
Lassie did come to the nest and finished off PT5's fish after he had flown
7:20 ENS
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Just after 7:30, Laddie brought another fish, Lassie was already waiting on the nest
7:48 She's still waiting for a taker
8:19 After waiting so very patiently, Lassie flew from the nest taking the fish with her
A brief outline of activity since my last post
9:48 Laddie delivered a fish
PT4 to the nest
After eating his fill, he flew from the nest leaving the remainder of the fish. Lassie found it a short time later
10:50 There was an intruder alert, Laddie came to the nest to help defend
Alert over, I think it was PT5 who flew in but didn't have any of the fish.
He left and Lassie flew after eating the remainder of the fish
ENS since
LS down 12:15
14:10 PT4 was waiting on the nest
14:23 Laddie in with a fish
14:58 He flew from the nest
ENS ever since
16:38 Lassie, PT5 and PT4 were on the nest when the next fish was delivered by Laddie. PT5 claimed it
17:05 PT5 still eating (right)
PT4 shouting!
17:15
17:22 PT4 was finally able to take the remainder of the fish
17:25
17:30
17:36 He left after finishing the fish
17:55 Laddie delivered a (very much alive) fish to a waiting juvie (need to confirm ID, possibly PT4?)
Once he'd finished eating, PT4 left the nest. Lassie appeared at 18:45 to eat the remainder
Good morning all 6:54 The only fish delivered so far this morning. PT4 was on the nest waiting
PT5 flying in (left)
7:32 PT5 grabbed a mere morsel of fish that was remaining
7:33 PT4 flew from the nest first then, as soon as PT5 departed, Lassie paid a brief visit but no remnants of fish to pick up so she left too (7:39)
Edited to show clearer pic after setting change
10:50 Next fish came in at around 10:50 Cam is quite out of focus and it's difficult to ID the juvenile but I think it's PT5
Lassie made a grab for it when she landed, he took it from her and ate at the side of the nest
Clearer pic edited in
Lassie left the nest during PT5 eating but arrived once again after he had left the nest at 11:30(ish). She found a small piece of leftover fish
ENS since 11:40
I realised my settings had changed on the LS, the reason for blurred captures!
Edited in to show a clearer pic that it was indeed PT5 who claimed the fish (that was a lucky guess! lol)