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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.
#3 was in a prominent position for the feed but ended up facing the wrong way when both 1 and 2 got involved
Unless Laddie decides to take it, there's enough of the remaining fish on the nest for the next feed
©SWT/LotL
15:32 Laddie to the nest
He found the fish and flew off with it
NC0 made a grab for the fish before he left
NC0 went for a short break after Laddie left
BBL
I was signing off for a while but Laddie returned with the fish
NC0 began a feed, #1 decided to clamber over the other two!
#3 managed to get itself out of that situation and grabbed a bite of fish before ending up on its back.
It did right itself for NC0 to give it another piece of fish
Feed ended when NC0 swallowed the tail
NC0 found a small morsel while 'tidying' up, offered it to #3 but was a bit wobbly so it was given to #1 instead. NC0 settled on the bobs to incubate
Must be off. BBL
Where is everyone this evening? No posts anywhere for about 2 hours.
Anyhow, time I posted a snap. Here's one from about half an hour ago when Laddie brought a filet 'o fish
(c) SWT LotL
Captures of the feed, Korky. No zoom unfortunately so had to crop my pics (took a while!)
#1 had the majority, #3 had a share too. #2 maybe only got one bite but has fed really well during previous meals today
#3 had the first offering
#3 on #1's left (partially hidden here)
#3 just in front of #2 (whose back of head dark dots can be clearly seen)
This piece went to #3
As did this one
NC0 swallowed the fish tail
The feed didn't take too long, thankfully, as the rain continued to fall.
22:25 NC0 stood back to give her wings a good flap. I couldn't get a clear capture of the chicks as they were all wriggling! L-R 3, 1 and 2. #2 did the PS that is on the hay behind it
When NC0 came back to brood, #3 decided to play peek-a-boo before getting tucked in
As CATLADY said, it's a heckuva job trying to keep up with all the nests this season!
Just had to delete a stream of consciousness there - suffice to say Thank you, SANDRA, for your fantastic coverage, some of your snaps brought a lump to my throat and/or made my little heart leap
(Lots of buffering earlier, went back to daycam too.)
IMAGICAT
This is the current scene but it keeps reverting to the same daycam feed: