Link to April 2021
History of Ospreys at Lowes >>>
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/2019/03/celebrating-50-years-of-ospreys-at-loch-of-the-lowes/
Webcam page with links to LotL Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve FB, Twitter and Blogs >>>
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Arrival dates: Laddie - 21st March NC0 - 25th March
Three eggs laid:
11.4.21 (10:18) - NC0 lays an egg
14.4.21 (08:04) - NC0 lays her second egg
17.4.21 (07:41) - NC0 lays her third egg
Hatch dates
Chick #1 - 18.5.21 (37 days) Early hours The first chick has hatched at Loch of the Lowes
Chick #2 - 20.5.21 (36 days) 1:16am The second chick has hatched at Loch of the Lowes
Chick #3 - 22.5.21 (35 days) The third chick has hatched at Loch of the Lowes
25.5.21 - Chick 3 passed away Sad news about our third chick
Absolutely delighted to have watched three precious eggs being laid. Laddie and NC0 have perfected their incubation duties and, through trying times during April, defended them and the nest from multiple intruding Ospreys. Hopefully, it will not be too long until we see three chicks being cared for by their super parents.
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
RSPB Giving Nature a Home
Oh dear, I'm missing everything since the cam went down because I didn't get failed files building up.
I recorded a bit from rollback this morning and the changeover looked unproblematic.
A nice stretch from NC0 before she flew:
Laddie sitting comfortably:
Hopeless trying to get closeups of the eggs, we need zoooomz
IMAGICAT
The cam went down again just after 05:00 but picked itself back up.
Before 5, it zoomed in on an otter swimming from the other side into the inlet - lost quite a bit out of focus tho. Then there was another took the same path - no zoom for that, I FF'd it.
I just haven't got the wherewithal to work out times, it's already so stressful editing vids - it's so much more laborious than when I had my old editor.
Laddie chipped and dashed off, NC0 was on the nest in less than a minute, soon Laddie brought in a very big stick - no intruder seen but one must be around.
Morning all
9:57 Laddie arrived to the nest with a...piece of bark!
There was a 'crack' sound before he flew up into view on the left, this could have been him collecting the bark possibly? He came round to land on the nest
She headed off towards the birch and Laddie settled to incubate
10:14
©SWT.LotL
Good morning, Jane. You're welcome.
Oh no, I hope it comes back up to speed for you!