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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.
These 2 pictures do not do justice to the cacophony coming from the LRs as they scream for breakfast
C SWT LotL
Morning Patily and all, They are loud aren't they! lol
Very shortly after your 2nd picture, Laddie delivered breakfish which LR1 (left) grabbed even though LR2 was closest to his dad
6:20 NC0 to the nest with a small, 'live' offering, LR2 had no competition to claim this one as LR1 was still tucking in to her fish
As soon as LR2 had taken the fish, LR1 lunged at her mum and NC0 shot off the nest
The fish flapped a couple of times but he managed to pick it up in his beak again
7:25 NC0 with another of the same for LR2
©SWT/LotL
9:15 NC0 to the nest with yet another 'live' fish, LR2 to the nest screaming! He made a grab for the fish but NC0 kept a firm grip on it at first
Success
NC0 flew away leaving LR2 to tuck in to his third breakfish
9:21 LR2 flew off the nest with his partially eaten fish
9:24 He returned to the perch to eat
BFN
14:31 NC0 to the nest with a headless fish. LR2 was already waiting as he'd seen her eating on the birch
There hasn't been any other fish brought to the nest since this morning. LR2 has made a few appearances on the nest as well as a corvid (a couple of times) and Laddie, who brought a clump of hay - he only stayed a couple of minutes (13:25ish)
LR2 made short work with that and swallowed the fish tail at 14:47
At time of posting, he is fish calling! lol
15:00 Dive from NC0 from her birch branch!
She flew over to the far side of the Loch once out of the water and then headed left, out of view
15:30 LR1 to the perch with some nesting material. Someone was shouting calling above the cam
The clump dropped down behind the perch when she lifted her talons
15:54 LR1 still on the nest
16:02 Briefly resting her eyes