Link to previous thread: Loch of the Lowes - May 2019
The season so far: LM12 (Laddie) arrived back 15 March and LF15 (Lassie) on 23 March. Lassie laid 3 eggs on 4, 7 and 10 April hatching 11, 12 and 16 May. Sadly on 26 May tragedy struck and the third chick died. Laddie and Lassie continue to work hard to raise their young and Laddie is once more proving to be an excellent provider bringing in plenty of fish to feed his family.
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Fish delivery @ 21.44.
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21:49 #2 chick was the only one interested and after a very brief feed, settled back down. Lassie didn't eat much either
21:57
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Laddie landed on the nest with a fish @ 04.46 approx, however he flew off with it soon after.
He arrived back with the fish at 05.11
He stayed for a few mins then flew off.
The fish was just left until 05.43, then Lassie got up and started feeding herself.
Chicks didn't seem that hungry.
Scene just now Lassie is still eating the fish
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Chick having a nibble at mum's leg
There's a lot of osprey on this nest. Chicks are huge.
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Thanks for a beautiful family portrait, Korky!
"Wotcha looking at?"
That chick is getting a bit near the edge for my liking.
Lassie was busy building up the left side of the nest a few minutes ago, moved that mossy clump and some of the twigs.
Around 17:00 Lassie wasn't on the nest when Laddie arrived with a headless fish. She arrived over 5 minutes after but none appeared to be hungry at that point
Laddie flew off to the left
17:25 One chick wanted some fish
Then the other