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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.
The latest blog just posted by Lowes >
Tough Times at the Osprey Nest
Thanks Sandra for the link.
Such a relief and hopefully quieter times ahead!
scylla said:
I fear it wasn't Laddie, but you'll know better:
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It states in the blog that Laddie made an appearance on the nest at 4:40. Pic taken from Scylla's vid (page 1 of this thread) showing the back of the Osprey's head.
I didn't think it looked like Laddie's trademark Spanish dancer and also that it mantled while there
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Karen W said:
Sandra P said:It states in the blog that Laddie made an appearance on the nest at 4:40. Pic taken from Scylla's vid (page 1 of this thread) showing the back of the Osprey's head.
I didn't think it looked anything like him, Sandra, and feared it was the male intruder - he had that lean 'n hungry look
That was some fish, in the end! But not long before he came, NC0 flew out and picked up a small stick from the water's surface and brought it back to the nest - was she doing a pretend fishing trip to drop a big hint? If so, it didn't take too long* to work
*Naturally I've forgotten the length of time between her getting the stick and him bringing the fish.
Time for a nap.
IMAGICAT
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Many thanks, Scylla, for all your videos today. How you managed to capture yesterday's intrusions at various times during the afternoon was nothing short of amazing!
19:38 Laddie continues to incubate and it appears that NC0 could still be on the birch (top of the left branch)