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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8:20(ish) PT4 came to the nest
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Cam has zoomed in on PT4
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Yes Lynette, though our superstar PT4 has already been able to fish for himself
12:43 He's been joined by PT5 (back)
From scroll back, around 14:30
Laddie delivered a fish to the boys who were waiting, PT5 (back) claimed it
PT4 (right) went in for a steal but both ended up in a serious tussle
PT4 fell off the edge of the nest
PT4 must have flown around, he landed on the tree behind the nest (top, arrowed)
Then flew over the Loch
He then flew to the right and also over the nest. He landed back on the nest safe and sound
PT4 (front) looking fine
16:25 Present time, both on the nest - no other fish deliveries seen
16:30 PT4 alone on the nest, calling occasionally
Brilliant Laddie! Two fish deliveries in 4 minutes!
18:00 PT5 grabbed it
PT5 front of nest
18:04 No competition for PT4
18:18 Both eating
18:43 PT4 was waiting on the nest when Laddie delivered the next fish
Pre-fish delivery pose
PT5 (back left) flew in just before Laddie flew off
19:59 PT4 made short work of that fish and left the nest once finished
This has been on the nest for the last 15 minutes
Is it big enough to maybe be a Raven?
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