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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.
Birdies LG DU update.
From scroll through
13:45 NC0 took a break from incubating for a minute or two
When she returned to settle back on the eggs, the wind almost upended her
As she regained her balance, Laddie flew to the nest and spent a short time with her - she was shouting a fish order!
He left
Unless I've missed something glaringly obvious, NC0 has remained alone on the nest incubating
16:28 Scene at present
SWT/LotL
At about 21:30, Laddie flew from the opposite side of the Loch to the birch I assume with fish judging by the amount of calling NC0 was doing at the time
He was still there at 22:00 just before nightcam came on
22:12 NC0 is waiting quietly. I wonder if he will bring her some supper?
Just before 22:50, NC0 had a good flap of her wings, took a break from incubation and left the nest, she wasn't away for long
Her return
23:27 Asleep and fully tucked
Perhaps Laddie will bring her an early breakfish in the morning
Morning all, Laddie delivered breakfish (yesterday evening's catch I'd imagine) to a frosty-feathered NC0 at around 4:50
He's still incubating at 6:53
7:15 Such a beautiful-looking scene
Just before 7:25, Laddie checked on the eggs and left the nest
Almost immediately after, NC0 flew from the birch towards the nest but veered off to the left coming round to land from the right side
There was no exchange of contact calls between them both