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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.
7:55 A fly past over the Loch (came from the birch)
7:56 LR2 and NC0 are on the nest. As I took this pic, there was the sound of a dive
A flight back to the birch
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Birdies LG DU update.
A wet LR1 arrived on the perch - giving herself a shake. There was the sound of another 'splash' a minute or so before she landed
Mike B said:Report on LOL Facebook site re disturbance yesterday by paddle boarders and a canoeist... the later refusing to obey the wardens!
That's awful, Mike! Thanks for letting us know.
Here's the Fb post
I've worked it out scientifically that it would take me about 3 weeks to find the incidents in my recordings, so unless we get approx times...
IMAGICAT
NC0 did bring another fish to the nest at approx. 9:05 - LR1 had this one
An unseen intrusion around 11:40. Laddie came to the nest to help defend
Fish delivery as reported by Scylla at 11:53 (thank you!)
LR2 being fed by NC0
BBL
NCo was alone on the nest Then one of the LRs flew from the birch area, around the back of the nest and onto the perch at the back Suddenly NC0was mantling Laddie arrived LR dived down into the nest Laddie flew off......his stay on the nest too brief to capture.....and after a good 7 minutes or so NC0 was still looking around and LR was still down and I couldn't watch any longer
C SWT LotL