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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.
Catch up (cont'd)
12:05 A Raven had been back on the nest, LR2 landed on the perch
The cam zoomed in briefly
12:37ish Laddie came to the nest, chipping/mantling
Distant chipping/alarm calling could be heard
He flew off a couple of minutes later. No threat seen
It's been ENS since then
BFN
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15:57 Dive!
Flight away heading around the bend and then out of view
19:35 Laddie to the nest with a fish. I can't make out if it is LR1 or LR2 who came from the birch to claim it
Whoever it was, flew off with their supper
This was such a brief visit, I almost missed it while scrolling through
Edit - after checking the footage a few times, it appeared to be LR1
20:25 LR1 to the nest fish calling
She's in almost the same position as pic #11 (above post) head-marking wise here
She didn't stay long
Good morning Patily and all, I can't see that there have been any fish deliveries so far. Both LR1 and LR2 have paid visits to the nest
5:15ish LR2 landed on the perch, LR1 joined him a little while after
6:30 LR1 on the nest fish calling
She was being bothered by an off cam corvid and shooed it away
Someone was above the cam
Off she went
As reported by Patily, LR2 was on the perch shouting for fish
His landing...
He flew off 8:27ish (as Patily stated)
A busy day here but will check in when I can. BFN
A quick catch up...
8:50ish LR2 was back on the perch, flying in from beyond the birch
He looked slightly wet
Preening
He flew off nest around 9:20
Apart from a Raven pottering on the nest, it's been ENS since, as far as I can tell
BBL
14:12ish LR2 landed
Another above the cam
15:13 LR2 flew from the nest after spending an hour on there fish calling, preening and generally watching the area
15:19 One has flown away from out of view on the left side over to the birch...shouting!
16:12 LR2 (who could be heard before he was seen flying from right to left over the Loch behind the nest), landed, screeching for fish. LR1 came to the nest a few minutes after. It appeared that an adult was on the birch
16:20 A headless fish delivery by NC0
There was a bit of a fuss as LR1 went to grab it
NC0 left the nest, fish still in her talons!
LR1 left the nest (16:21), she'd been fish calling along with her brother.
LR2 began to mantle and lay down but got up when Laddie appeared (16:30), chipping/alarm calling. Distant calls were also heard.
Laddie headed off
16:42 LR2 still on the nest fish shouting alongside distant calls of the same