Kingfisher update

 

I`ve been keeping an eye on this pair since the Spring. 

It`s been a soap opera this year, with two, or possibly three, juveniles from the first brood, but a rather less happy result from the second brood attempt. 

A lot of data has been gathered, and there have been timing and behavioural differences from the last few years.

Now there are a lots of fingers-crossed that their third attempt might end happier, although things are a little uncertain. However, this was the adult female still fishing this week despite activity being quiet, but the position of the fish would indicate it was ready to pass it on a chick (that would swallow head first).

The next couple of weeks are crucial, and just hoping we have a happy ending.

If visiting the Kingfisher screen at WWT, please be conscious of the importance of not making any disturbance.

Thanks