SINHAYA

This is from FB, official post.
SE18, the younger and weaker of the two Sea-Eagle chicks, has apparently died overnight. It is no longer visible in the nest and is probably under the leaves lining the nest bowl. Its death was probably a result of a number of factors including insufficient food, sibling rivalry, poor weather conditions previously - essentially, failure to thrive. It may even have been suffering from an unknown disease or virus. Rivalry between raptor offspring is common, and frequently one chick may not survive, particularly when food is scarce. Parents feeding the young are not "fair" by our standards and will feed the most persistent chick. This is survival of the fittest and gives the remaining chick an even better chance of survival. it is common that only one chick survival. It is common that only one chick survives. - See more at: http://sportsmansparadiseonline.com/Liv ... uRiK0.dpuf