Link to June 2021
History of Ospreys at Loch of the Lowes
Webcam page with links to LotL Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve FB, Twitter and Blogs >>>
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/watch-wildlife-online/loch-of-the-lowes-webcam/
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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.
21:43 He left the nest (still calling!) and headed towards, and then past, the birch
©SWT/LotL
LotL Fb - Should read 2019
Let's hope she finds use for this nest (with a male) next season!
More here - by Joanna Dailley (Kielder Ospreys)
Good morning. LR2 at present on the nest shouting for fish, as he has been mostly since first light. It was good to see LR1 make an appearance just after 7am, I haven't seen her on the nest since yesterday lunchtime
7:45 NC0 delivered a huge, headless fish. LR2 was waiting to claim it
LR1 arrived too late
8:00
9:10 After for eating for an hour and 25 minutes, LR2 finally stepped away from his fish and flew off with a very full crop
9:25 A delighted LR1 came to the nest to take hold of the discarded fish. Luckily, no Ravens had appeared on the nest to take it
9:34 Tucking in
9:38 Laddie with a headless fish. He dropped it off and left...gosh, she's spoilt for choice now! lol
9:52 Someone landed above the nest
LR1 brought her fish to the front and continued to tuck in
10:20 NC0 flapped down from above the cam to take the fish Laddie had delivered earlier. She flew off with it, landing on the left branch of the birch
10:26 LR1 took the remainder of her fish off nest
She landed on the birch to the right of NC0
Karen W said:Fantastic news about PT4 - great to read he has made it back. Thanks Sandra
Yes, it's always wonderful news to hear about a returnee especially after watching them on the webcam from hatch. She's been hanging around Kielder since late June.
Jaydee's 5th July blog here in case you missed it
BTW, PT4 is now classed as a female
Catch up...
11:15ish A Raven flew from the birch area and landed on the perch. An adult was already making its way to the nest when spotting it. The Raven shot off the edge of the nest just as the Osprey approached
It went up and swerved back round, heading off to the right
Within moments, Laddie arrived on the nest, another Osprey was flying back to the birch area in the background
He left 10 minutes or so arfer his arrival