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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.
LR1 returned to the left branch of the birch
BBL
IMAGICAT
Just before 16:00, LR2 helicoptered out of cam view...his talons can be seen here (top of pic) while he was hovering
Laddie delivered a fish a little after LR2's action. LR2 was fed. I think LR1 was on a middle birch branch
16:18 Laddie with another
LR1 flapping her wings on the birch
Back to the nest for her meal
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16:31 Laddie with a headless fish. I'm not sure if this was a redelivered one
LR1 with it
Edit - yes, this was Laddie flying off with the 16:18 fish in his right talons
Around 17:20, LR1 came in to land on the perch (from the right) but slightly misjudged it as LR2 was in the way and got slightly clattered. She ended up taking a controlled flight off to the left
She returned a short time ago, Patily. She's spending a lot of time on the birch
19:20 A large, headless fish from Laddie
NC0 changed her feeding position to the other side of the nest