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Arrival dates
Laddie 21.3.21
NC0 25.3.21
It has been great to witness Laddie (LM12) and NC0 renew their bond and also begin to make a safe and cosy nest for impending eggs. It is encouraging to watch NC0 much more comfortable in her surroundings and hope that all continues goes well for them both from here on in.
11.4.21: Blog - NC0 lays an egg
14.4.21: Blog - NC0 lays her second egg
17.4.21: Blog - NC0 lays her third egg
21:33 Laddie still on incubation duty when nightcam came on
©SWT/Lotl
At around 21:45, NC0 popped back to the nest without any fish (far right)
Laddie seemed to think she was going to take over incubation but she was not in any hurry to do so - he settled back down.
She appeared to find a fish piece at the back of the nest and, after taking a couple of bites, picked it up in her talons and flew off again.
23:05 Laddie sleeping
©SWT/LotL
23:18 NC0 has returned
Laddie flew off leaving NC0 to do her night shift
23:30 She appears to be snoozing already
Oh shoot! I was going to post "about 23:15 Laddie arrived..."
I'm packing up now, SYAL :-*
IMAGICAT
Did you mean, 'NC0' Scylla? Good morning all, Laddie took over incubation approx. 5:15, NC0 flew over to the birch
An hour of so later, NC0 returned with a huge clump of moss!
Laddie had difficulty rising to leave the nest due to NC0 standing on the moss and his tail.
7:05 NC0 sitting pretty
7:46 Laddie with a stick
He faffed around with placement and at one point knocked the end of it on NC0's face
Laddie left the nest before he could get into any more trouble! lol
BFN
From scrolling through, NC0 appears to have spent the morning solely incubating until 11:30 when Laddie came to the nest
Chipping/alarm calling/mantling from him
He quietened down and left the nest. He didn't appear to be in pursuit
12:05 NC0 continues to incubate
BBL
Cam must have gone down a few hours ago. New URL
15:42 Laddie has just delivered a fish
Catch up
Approx. 15 minutes after NC0 left the nest with her fish, Laddie chipped/alarm called but nothing approached the nest and he didn't leave. NC0 was eating her fish on the birch at the time.
Just before 17:20, NC0 returned to take over incubation. She has a loose white feather under her tail
19:35 NC0 continues to incubate in the rain
19:52 Laddie came to the nest and kept NC0 company for 5 minutes before he flew off again. He gave a short contact call to let her know he was leaving
NC0 flapped her wings to shake off the raindrops from her feathers
Off he went