From Ann Haralambie
The 2 north territory chicks hatched this morning and are still on the nest. They’ll be moving to their brooding area in the next hour or so, so please be careful in the area from Bimba Island north.
I will need some help getting the signs out (too shallow for my boat) to a place deep enough for me to snag them with my boat and put the orange “Caution Chick” overlays on them. Then I can float them in the brooding area. Pictures will follow later today.
Some potential for drama in the east territory. One adult and the two chicks were in the cove, while the other adult was aptrolling in the grass outside the cove. That loon then came into the cove and started to escort the rest of the family out of the cove. At that point, another loon flew in from the north, landing in the middle of the lake across from the cove. So the loon with the chicks went back into the cove while the mate went out into the lake. A territorial intrusion attempt? We’ll have to see. [I have an electrician coming and have to wait until he gets there before I can take my boat out)
[UPDATE: as of noon the north chicks were still on the nest, and there is both an intruding loon and a bald eagle disturbing them. So I haven’t seen them move to the brooding area yet.]
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