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Laddie (LM12) and NC0 have continued their excellent partnership from last season, not only with the incubation of their three beautiful eggs but also in defending the nest, and area, from intruding Ospreys.
During the middle of this month, all being well, we will witness three gorgeous chicks hatching and being lovingly cared for by their wonderful parents. Here’s hoping that fine weather, abundant deliveries of fish from Laddie, as well as NC0’s feeding skills, will see the little ones thrive.
Nest Updates
Arrival dates: Laddie - 13.3.22 (c12:00) NC0 - 23.3.22 (18:14)
Three eggs laid: Egg #1 - 12.4.22 (18:34) Egg #2 - 15.4.22 (16:05) Egg #3 - 18.4.22 (12:14)
Hatch dates: Chick #1 - 19.5.22 (10:26) - 37 days Chick #2 - 21.5.22 (03:24) - 36 days Chick #3 - 23.5.22 (19:46) - 35 days
May Blogs and Updates:
Links to blogs and updates during March/April can be found here here
1.5.22: Blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes - Week 4
5.5.22: Recorded Webinar Event on 28.4.22 (2hr 9m) >>> Live from the Loch
7.5.22: Blog >>> Intruder Series: Ospreys
8.5.22: Blog >>> Osprey Diary Loch of the Lowes - Week 5
12.5.22: SWT YT Video >>> Two Ringed Intruders in One Morning!
14.5.22: Blog >>> Intruder Series – Egyptian Geese, Corvids, Canada Geese
15.5.22: Blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes - Week 6
16.5.22: Blog >>> Eggsellent Data from Loch of the Lowes!
18.5.22: Egg #1 - SWT YT Video >>> First signs of hatching
19.5.22: Blog >>> First chick hatches at Loch of the Lowes!
20.5.22: Blog >>> Osprey Chick #1’s First Day at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve
21.5.22: Blog >>> Second Osprey Chick Hatches at Loch of the Lowes!
23.5.22: Blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 7 (An eggsxciting week!)
23.5.22: Blog >>> Third osprey chick hatches at Loch of the Lowes!
26.5.22: Blog >>> A Special Guest on the Nest – Intruding Osprey ‘Rothiemurchus’ visits Loch of the Lowes
27.5.22: SWT YT Video >>> NC0 Partakes In Some Windy Gymnastics
29.5.22: PT4 settles at Kielder. Blog by Joanna Dailey >>> A new resident at Nest 8
29.5.22: Blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 8 (Chick-tastic and a Celebrity Guest!)
Laddie delivered a super-sized headless perch at 15:10
NC0 retrieved it from Laddie's talons
Off to the birch
16:27 Laddie still incubating; NC0 on the birch
©SWT/LotL
16:34 Laddie chipping while incubating. NC0 remained on the birch
16:38 No threat seen. Laddie calm and remained on the eggs
NC0 returned to the nest at 17:52 having finished off her fish
Thanks for all the updates, captures etc. This has always been a lovely nest to follow and a great thread too. Appreciate if anyone could tell me when roughly the first hatch expected here?
Evening Karen, Egg #1 is at 28 days today so first hatch in about 10 days or so :)
Sandra P said:You're welcome :) Yes, NC0 kept us waiting 20 days after her return before laying the first egg! lol
Yes indeed, that was a long wait for us!! Yet Maya at Rutland laid just 10 days after her mate Blue33 arrived on 21/03/22
06.14 What a beautiful, peaceful morning NC0 looks contented.
Good morning Glider and all,
It is a lovely morning and how beautiful NC0 looked in your pic, Glider.
She left the nest at 6:20 and Laddie came on to incubate after the eggs were alone for a few moments. NC0 returned quite quickly and landed on the perch looking rather wet so I assume she'd had a bathe
She spent the majority of her time preening
NC0 flew off to the birch at 6:27ish
7:32 Laddie continues to incubate