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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!)
Untreated instant snap - we are hatching:
IMAGICAT
Only 35 minutes before the above snap - no sign whatsoever, even of the pip!
I included Laddie vs unseen intruder too:
I was very alarmed at the sight of the broken shell - it looked burnt to a cinder inside - I don't remember ever seeing it look like that
10.32 NC0 returns and is joined by Laddie. Great view of the nearly-out chick while she's away. Not long now!
EDIT: I see from LotL's blog they're saying hatch time is 10.26. This was around 10.30, and to me the chick isn't out yet. But hey! Happy days! Not for me to argue with anyone, so welcome little one!
A sighting of Hatch #1 but not a good one!
Meal break here, SYAS.
BTW - we need more cam zooms, the resolution is very poor when the full size is cropped. Someone on Chat said it's due to being only 720p - but I think 1080 would probably cause more buffering.
Excellent coverage, thank you all so much!!! Welcome to the world little one
Cropped from Scylla's pic above. Am I clutching at straws here with egg #2 or is it just an illusion?
13:03
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Sandra P said:Am I clutching at straws here with egg #2 or is it just an illusion?
Not an obvious illusion, and there's plenty of straw there for you to clutch, SANDRA, rather too much for the chick!
What a time it's had! NC0 doesn't seem herself at all - I wonder if the ultra-windiness has made her nervy?
There still isn't a really good view of the new Osplet.
Laddie came to collect the fish but was delayed, having to chip away an unseen intruder: