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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PT5 tussling with the rough end of the fish:
He had to deal with a pesky crow, then picked up every scrap he could find before flying:
The crow came back and managed to find morsels missed by PT5 :)
15 minutes waiting on the nest:
20 minutes on the nest:
That was it.
IMAGICAT
Nice breakfish for one of the juvies I can't ID, but it was spoiled by a corvid repeatedly "attacking" the front of the nest... tho in fairness, juvie was so concentrating on eating it didn't let anything distract it.
Very rough cut indeed, and I've taken the sound off cos I can't synch it, given the rough cutting.
Good morning Scylla, Patily and all It's PT5 who is the first to have his breakfish this morning :)
13:35 PT4 received a fish from Laddie
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From scroll back
17:20(ish) Laddie delivered a fish to the boys who were both waiting. PT5 claimed it
18:20 PT4 is still on the nest calling for fish
There was only one other fish delivery from Laddie this evening at approximately 18:35, PT4 was still on the nest to receive it
PT4 flew from the nest once he'd finished his fish. PT5 stayed until around 20:00 and it has been ENS since