Link to previous thread: Loch of the Lowes - July 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. The remaining two chicks were ringed on 26 June as follows: #1 Blue PT4 (M) and #2 Blue PT5 (M). Ringing Blog
6th July PT5 fledged
7th July PT4 fledged
Both juveniles have been seen attempting to fish in the Loch. PT4 was successful on 23rd July
Lassie (LF15) has not been recorded as being seen on the nest since early morning on the 25th July - though this requires confirmation from the Lowes team
Farewell LF15 our beautiful female osprey Blog 2.8.19
Our ospreys have left? Blog 17.8.19
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Laddie quickly arrives with a second fish, but sadly it went over the side.
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PT5 missed out on both fish then, Starling. He'd not very long left the nest before the first came in, PT4 was with PT5 prior to him leaving so PT4 claimed of the first of these two new deliveries
PT5 (front) and PT4
PT5 flight
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9:50 PT5 flew from the nest
PT4 continued to shout for more fish but then flew off just before 10:00
10:03 PT5 returned demanding fish, flew off again 10:07
11:39 PT4 was waiting on the nest, Laddie brought in another (small) fish. It didn't take PT4 long to demolish it
PT5 (left)
10:52 Both are demanding fish
Two fish deliveries in quick succession (no others seen up to this time) 16:20 First to PT5, at last (PT4 flew in too late to claim it)
16:24 PT4 got the next fish (a very hungry PT5 was too busy eating!)
It took PT4 about 5 minutes to eat it
PT5 continues to munch on his
16:50 PT5 (right) finally finished his fish (flew from the nest at 16:52)
PT4 continues to wait (and call)
17:43 Laddie with a fish that PT4 claimed
17:50
19:06 Laddie delivered a small, live fish to the waiting boys. PT5 managed to get hold of it before it went over the side and as it continued to flap in the middle of the nest
20:46 Laddie with a large, live fish, PT4 grabbed it straight away
20:52
21:10 PT4 continuing to eat his supper; PT5 calling for his
21:18 Fish for PT5
Well saved PT5!
Thank you for the updates Sandra. Fish delivered just now! I love it when they have a fish each and no one goes to bed hungry :)