Some more sad news about the female who was raising chicks on her own after she mated with a polygynous male. Last Friday I saw that male actually deliver a fish to the two chicks and mom (one chick had died) and over the weekend one of our great monitors, Vicki, saw that male deliver a fish twice ! I was feeling hopeful that with a little help from him, perhaps those two chicks would both survive. I visited them today, and sadly there is only one chick left. This is what I feared would happen. Momma left the nest for four minutes and came back with a very small fish and she and the remaining chick wolfed it down very quickly. Both were clearly very hungry. The chick kept food begging after the fish was gone. Last year this female did fledge one chick so our fingers are crossed. with so many nests to check, I can never stay as long as I want to…..but I hope to get back there soon….
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