Link to June 2021
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.
WendyBartter said:My goodness, five already? No wonder the children are so big! Lol Bit wet here too, shame!
Morning Wendy. Yes, Laddie and NC0 have been stars!
billy r said:Am I alone in thinking we have 2 female chicks and not 1 female and 1 male? I'm certainly no expert and simply going off the fact their breast colourings are almost identical.
I understand that the estimate (an estimate is all it can be) of Male or Female is done on an assessment of various measurements (size & weight) including crucially the size of one of the leg bones which in the female is always larger. I don't think this leg measurement is always done but I seem to recall LotL specifically mentioning it when they announced the chicks had been ringed and sexed. Ian
The 2019 chicks, PT4 and PT5 were sexed as 'potential' males at ringing, feather samples were 'donated' by them to ascertain if they were indeed that gender. Subsequently, info on UK Ospreys was altered from m to f, I assume once the results were returned the following year
Here's a pic that I took on 7.8.19 showing PT4 (left) and PT5
Their ringing blog here
Edit - To me, LR2 has been catching up in size length-wise (slightly) to LR1 over the past day or two though is much slimmer. It will be interesting to see how this progresses
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13:52 Alarm calling from NC0, LR1 and LR2 flattened on the nest
13:58 High pitched chipping from NC0. She must be on look out above the cam
14:02 All is quiet now. LR2 (front) and LR1 are more relaxed
14:35 Laddie came to the nest with a clump of hay. He was on high alert and, after a few alarm calls from NC0 (above cam), he flew off
LR2 (front) and LR1 looked up to NC0
LR2 stretched his wings prior to Laddie's departure
15:07 NC0 alarm calling/chipping.
15:09 It sounded as if she flapped at an intruder. Her calls were extremely high pitched
Edit - she came back to sitting above the cam at 15:17 so she'd possibly given chase hence LR1's look in the pic above ^^^