Sole Survivor

I spent some time in the birdhide at Kinghorn Loch.

The mute swan is still sitting on her nest right in front of the hide.

A little further away at the nearest coot nest, there is only one surviving chick.  I have no idea what happened to the others.

The next coot nest has five younger chicks clamouring for food.  I hope they have better luck.

Further news from inside the hide:
A month back, I bipped a queen wasp who was building a nest in a totally inappropriate spot between the shelf and the viewing window.  While she was away, the nest was removed.  Four days later, a new nest appeared just two inches away.  That too was removed.  It seemed that she got the message and went away . . . until now that is.  A new nest was in virtually the same spot as the first!  That too has been removed.  I'll check back again in a few days time.