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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From scrollback there was a fish delivery from Laddie approx 10.40.
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Just saw that, Starling
PT4 claimed it. He walked away from it after eating enough, PT5 (back of nest) stepped in at 11:20
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I haven't seen any other fish deliveries
At 15:12, while Lassie was on the nest with the boys, there was an unseen overhead intrusion
15:14 Lassie flew off to deal with it
16:35 Laddie alone on the nest with a headless fish
He waited for about 4 minutes before PT5 came in to claim it
PT4 on his way to the nest (top left)
16:50 PT4 waiting
17:14 PT5 (left) finished his fish
17:15 He flew off leaving PT4 waiting
18:00 Laddie with another fish, PT4 claimed it
18:13
Worth scrolling back to see this! PT5 was on the nest, PT4 flew in with a small fish - what a 10-15 second battle it was for PT5 to eventually grab hold of it!
20:11(ish)
The question is, did PT4 catch the fish himself?
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