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History of Ospreys at Loch of the Lowes
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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)
26.6.21 - NC0 catches a fish
Ringing Blog >>> Meet our newly ringed osprey chicks - LR1 and LR2
PT4(19) arrives back in the UK: Blog by Joanna Dailey >>> An important visitor - Kielder Ospreys
9.7.21 - LR1 fledged at 52 days old, 17:01 >>> First Osprey Chick LR1 Fledges
Blog >>> We have lift off
12.7.21 - LR2 fledged at 53 days old, c17:40 Blog: LR2 fledges
From little 'fluff balls' to almost fully grown ospreys, LR1 and LR2 are doing amazingly well all thanks to the fantastic ongoing care from NC0 and Laddie (LM12). Not only have we seen Laddie providing fish for his family but NC0 has been successful several times just recently as well - what first-class parents they are! There continues to be the occasional intrusion from ospreys passing through, however, the nest and chicks have been protected outstandingly. We look forward to the next exciting phase in the young ospreys' development.
There was a headless fish delivery from Laddie at 6:10ish
NC0 waited and waited, giving out soft calls, but neither LR1 or LR2 arrived. She left the nest with the fish
LR2 did make an appearance at the nest a little while later, but left when no-one appeared. He is yet to have breakfish
AS far as I can tell, it's been ENS since
BBL
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IMAGICAT
Laddie with a fish which NC0 initially claimed
There was a tussle between NC0 and LR1, with the youngster grabbing at her mum's talons when the fish was dropped.on the clump in the middle of the nest
LR1 picked it up and began to self feed
LR1 flew off with the fish in her left talons
LR2 on the perch screeching for fish
19:51 Fish from Laddie. LR1 was the quickest to grab it in a three-way huddle
Laddie delivered another fish but it went over the right side of the nest.
Just before that. LR2 had taken the fish LR1 had been eating
The fish delivery
NC0 made her way back from the birch. She thought that LR2 had claimed the new fish and attempted to grab it - LR2 protected his meal
LR1 tried to claim the new fish but as Laddie flew off, the fish flapped on the nest, too late for her to catch it
LR1 went over to LR2 to see if she could have more of the fish, LR1 held on to continue to eat