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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.
Just watched as the cam zoomed in to show chick 3 head down, not moving, in the nest cup, having been given a bit of a cuddle by chick 1. NC0 looked at it but has now settled down to brood. Laddie was back briefly, but fish-less
Poor little chick 3, was quite a fighter but without being given food, and chick 1 so dominant, was never going to make it. Was still alive and begging for food at 04.15 this morning, but looks gone at 7am. NC0 only fledged one last year, hope chick 2 keeps fighting for its share otherwise there'll only be one this year too. But the way chick 2 climbed out of the nest cup insisting on being fed at 7am was very encouraging.
https://twitter.com/geemeff/status/1397089585533014019
JaneV said:The weather has been so dreadful, wet, windy and cold
The word "unrelenting" keeps echoing in my head.
I was thinking of last time this nest lost chick #3 - it had tumbled (or was knocked) onto its back and no-one noticed, poor little soul faded away.
IMAGICAT
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Laddie brooding his chicks a short time ago
11:57 Chicks were alone but NC0 has just returned with a headless fish. Laddie had delivered the fish at 11:25, she took it off nest to eat. Both chicks seemed contented
Prior to Laddie's brooding pic
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scylla said:
JaneV said: The weather has been so dreadful, wet, windy and cold
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Yes Scylla, in 2019, chick 3 got caught in a rail stick and couldn't get itself out. What a worrying and stressful Sunday evening that was.
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