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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)
Ringing Blog: Meet out newly ringed osprey chicks - LR1 and LR2
26.6.21 - NC0 catches a fish
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. Blog: First Osprey Chick LR1 Fledges
Blog: We have lift off
12.7.21 - LR2 fledged at 53 days old, c17:40. Blog: LR2 fledges
15.8.21 - LR1 migrated at 89 days old. Blog: LR1 has left on migration
22.8.21 - NC0 migrated. Blog: NC0 has left on migration
FR2(15) seen back in Scotland for the first time: Link
Laddie and LR2 migrated. Last seen on the nest: Laddie - 25.8.21 (c20:32), LR2 (98 do) - 26.8.21 (c20:08)
Blog: Farewell LM12 and LR2
Blog: Osprey Watch 2021 - a look at the data
3.9.21 - LR2 sighted in Southern Spain
25.10.21 - LR2 still in Southern Spain
As the 2021 Osprey season at Loch of the Lowes enters its final stage, it is reassuring to know how very well LR1 and LR2 are faring in the build-up to their first migration. Laddie (LM12) and NC0 (who, it is thought, will soon start her long journey south) are continuing to provide for, and protect, these wonderful (and loud!), young juveniles. Last month, it was fantastic to see the confidence in both LR1 and LR2 when they took to the sky for the first time, as well as watching them practise their spectacular diving skills into the Loch - sights to behold! With only a short number of precious weeks that we have remaining viewing Laddie, NC0 and their family on the webcam, let us hope everything continues to go well.
20:38 LR2 flew off towards the birch, LR1 passed him to come back onto the nest
LR2 outbound
LR1 inbound
She only stayed a couple of minutes before leaving
LR1 came back again at 20:57ish
21:08
21:09 Flown and headed back to the lower part of the birch (not sure if she landed there or not though)
Really hoping that the juveniles have more fish delivered to them tomorrow
©SWT/LotL
Laddie delivered a live fish at 7:50ish. LR1 attempted to grab it first but it flapped and LR2 took it. Laddie flew off and began to alarm call - both juveniles froze. LR2 then attempted to tuck in to the fish but when letting go, it flapped over the front edge of the nest...another one lost!
Fish under LR2's talons
The fish could be heard clattering down
Both juveniles are still on the nest (shouting) at time of posting©SWT/LotL
Just after 11:30, LR2, who was alone on the nest, began to mantle and shout for a minute or two. No intruder seen.
He'd calmed down
Both juveniles have been on and off the nest throughout the morning calling for fish. None have been delivered LR2, at time of posting, is still present on the nest
Edit - he flew off, shouting, at 12:30
BBL
There have been 3 fish deliveries, all by Laddie, so far this afternoon. LR1 has had one, LR2 the other two.
13:04 LR2 was on the nest, LR1 made her way from the birch
LR1 approached the nest (bottom left)
She was too late to make a claim
13:53ish LR1 was on the nest to take this one
There was almost a collision between LR2 (bottom of highlighted box) as he flew to the nest and Laddie on his flight away
LR2 made an overhead 'attack' on LR1 and her fish and he flew off close to the cam
He came back round to land on the right side of the nest. LR1 guarded her fish then took it away
14:50 Both juveniles were on the nest
LR2 (right) took it
He took it off nest
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
There was another delivery by Laddie 17:35ish. Once again, LR2 took it first
WendyBartter said:That's better news Sandra!
Indeed Wendy. The fish Laddie has brought were quite small so hoping that they (in particular LR1) get a more reasonably sized one soon
18:40 Laddie with a 'live' fish. It was manic to collect it but LR1 managed to do so. There was some 'argy-bargy' between the siblings as well as LR1 forcing Laddie from the nest
Fish was flapping (centre of nest)
LR1 managed to contain it
Poor Laddie
She then started on LR2
She ate some of her fish on the front edge of the nest. LR2 fish calling
Then decided to take it off the nest.When opening her wings to leave, I think it made LR2 jump
He launched into the air at the same time
And landed
LR1 flight away behind the nest (top right)