The season so far:
LM12 (Laddie) arrived back on the 16 March and LF15 (Lassie) on the 23 March. Lassie laid three eggs on the 4th, 7th, and 10th April. The first egg failed to hatch however the second hatched on the 13th May and the third on the 18th May.
Laddie and Lassie are again proving to be excellent parents and throughout this month we will see them transform into beautiful young juvenile ospreys and hopefully learn of their sexes and IDs when they are ringed later in the month.
Some useful links:
Loch of the Lowes Webcam
SWT Loch of the Lowes Website
ChloeB & Tigers’ Loch of the Lowes Nest Stats
Loch of the Lowes 2017 Threads – March, April, May
Laddie arrives with a fish which Lassie takes and starts a feed.
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Birdies LG DU update.
Lassie being a mumbrella.
Morning all - miserable day here and a very wet Lassie continues to shelter her chicks
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Nothing has changed Karen!
Close up of Lassie in Mumbrella mode.
Just looked in to see the end of a quick feed. Can't get over how quickly the largest chick is growing and its feathers!
Lassie now trying to cover them again.
Oh my gosh, look at the size of these two. They've grown so fast.
Birdie Num Num's brilliant DU summary 2017
Lassie with her back to us brooding. Nest swaying like crazy. She looks very alert as if something is disturbing her?
Nice close up of Lassie
Thanks for all the updates.
Hope the weather is kinder today at all the nests.