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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.
NC0 returned just after 11:30 bringing in a small clump of something
Change of incubation
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16:58 Awful conditions for NC0 to be incubating in, it's been like that for most of the afternoon. I hope Laddie is keeping himself hunkered down somewhere.
Richard B
But with a view like that and a good waterproof suit it's almost bearable
19:37 Laddie to the nest. From the lower birch area, he did a beautiful circular flight over the Loch before landing. He didn't stay long. NC0 was fish calling in a mild-mannered way
Around 21:40 just before nightcam came on, Laddie came to the nest. There was a sweet 'conversation' between the pair of them before he relieved NC0 from her long incubation duty
A good flap of her wings before leaving
Her flight took her to the birch area...
...then back round flying right behind the nest and out of view. I bet she felt so good to stretch her wings!
22:25 Laddie still incubating
22:47 NC0 returned to the perch making a couple of soft contact calls when landing with a thump. Laddie, who was sleeping at the time, jumped up with a start!
She flapped down from the perch and landed on Laddie's back! lol
She barged him off the eggs (poor Laddie!)
He knew he was no longer required so flew off into the night