Osprey Chick

[boxtops]

It's amazing to find that once again, Lady at Loch of the Lowes is feeding her sturdy chick....! http://scottishwildli...bcams/loch-of-lowes/#

[Tilly2]

I've just looked at the webcam boxtops. A fantastic sight. Do you know if they are expecting the other eggs to hatch?

[boxtops]

No tilly - they are too far past the hatch date now. Last year none of the 3 eggs hatched even though they did prove fertile - nobody knows why that happens, unless the chicks inside are not strong enough to hack their way out, the parents don't help them. Survival of the fittest, I guess!

[Toes]

Amazing, thanks for the link, it looks very blustery up there though, hope it survives.

[boxtops]

It's always blustery there! and Lady is a very good parent, this is her 49th chick - astounding.

[Tilly2]

I've been watching for about half an hour now. The male doesn't seem to be a good fish catcher. Where is he?