It seems after wowing the world last week, our red-throated divers have become camera shy. Well not quite.. the adult birds have actually just done what comes naturally and taken the chicks away from the nest.
Although the chicks can swim not long after hatching they won't be able to fly for a few weeks and in that time are quite vulnerable so are likely skulking around in the vegetation. We were hoping we'd be able to watch them on the camera still or that they might return to the nest each evening but at the moment they are out of view.
We'll try to post regular updates here and on our facebook page (facebook.com/rspborkney) and if they come back out onto the lochan in full view we'll re-position the camera to follow them again.
We hope you have enjoyed a fleeting glimpse into the life of these beautiful rare birds and if you missed what all the fuss was about, below is a picture from the camera from last week and here is a link to a video (http://on.fb.me/1RfQZjs). Sorry it's a bit grainy.