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History of Ospreys at Loch of the Lowes
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https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/watch-wildlife-online/loch-of-the-lowes-webcam/
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Arrival dates: Laddie - 21st March NC0 - 25th March
Three eggs laid: Egg #1 - 11.4.21 Egg #2 - 14.4.21 Egg #3 - 17.4.21
Hatch dates: Chick 1 - 18.5.21 (37 days) Chick 2 - 20.5.21 (36 days) Chick 3 - 22.5.21 (35 days)
25.5.21 - Third chick passed away
22.6.21 - Chicks ringed: #1 - LR1 (female) #2 - LR2 (male)
Ringing Blog >>> Meet our newly ringed osprey chicks - LR1 and LR2
Last month, we saw all three chicks hatch but unfortunately, the third one very sadly passed away after surviving for just over two full days. Laddie and NC0 continue to nurture their two remaining chicks. Long may the good weather, as well as Laddie’s effective hunting, persist so we can continue to watch these wonderful osplets thrive.
9:45ish NC0 could be seen (and heard) snapping a stick from the birch before returning to the nest
©SWT/LotL
She did exactly the same at 9:53
She looked rather wet on her return so assume she'd been for a bathe too while on her break
10:22 Laddie joined in with the stick-fest
10:29 Distant chipping from Laddie; NC0 mantling and looking up. Laddie to the nest
An intruder must have been very close judging by their reactions. Laddie left the nest at 10:36 #2 needs to get away from the edge of the nest!!
10:45 #2 is lying on one of the clumps as well
BFN
PHEW! A fish delivery did the trick! 11:05
13:30 Unseen intruder. NC0 had been silently flapping but on alert before Laddie flew round, from right to left, to land on the nest to help defend
He left after a couple of minutes