LOCH OF THE LOWES - APRIL 2021

A brief catch up

11:52 A rather explicit(!) mating to cam

12:50(ish) She left the nest and landed on the birch. Flew off from there but another Osprey (assume Laddie?) landed on top of a birch branch, flapping wings and some chipping.

NC0 returned to the nest with a stick a couple of minutes after that, flying in via around the birch corner

13:11 Some soft calls and she left the nest

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13:47 One has landed in the nest tree, gave a short chirp (flight unseen)

13:53 Laddie to the nest, he appeared to flap down from the tree

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Flown 14:04

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Thank you for the continuing conscientious reporting SANDRA - and to MARY, wow!  What a super framed portrait of dear NC0, I hope - no, expect!- you have inspired her

NC0 arrived onto the nest 14:16, once again flying via the birch corner

14:27

Always a pleasure, Scylla 

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There was a fish delivery around the time of your recent captures.  It was about 14.00.  Laddie landed, and dropped into the cup with all the dead grass/straw.  I didn't realise he had a fish at the time.  He just stood there.  NC0 arrived from the camera side of the nest.  She looked at his feet, in anticipation and I thought she would be disappointed.  But...she went down to his feet and dragged a fish away!!  She stood for a while before taking off, flying low from the left and around the 'point' into the distance

NCO landed from our side

There must be a fish there, somewhere!

Off she goes with the fish

and off into the distance around the 'point'

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Intruder!! Hovered overhead while NC0 was sitting...she flapped it away

It could be seen flying from right to left over the Loch afterwards

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