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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!)
This was around 9am this morning. NC0 needed a quick comfort break and told her chicks to look after egg #3.
After a bit of sibling squabbling, they managed to look Good as Gold for their mum returning about 40 seconds later!
Thanks Glider :) Laddie delivered a fish at 12:22
The cam zoomed in a short time after the feeding began
©SWT/LotL
A lovely sized fish
Edit: Chick #2 on the left
When the feed was over at 12:38 (both chicks were fully satisfied!), NC0 kept the fish tail in her left talons as she settled to brood
Lol, I scanned the nest rather than the perch! Oh yes, I can see it now!
Yes, two very strong chicks. NC0 made sure, once again, to offer the chicks fish to their beaks before settling - neither wanted any more lunch. Shame that there wasn't a closer zoom of egg #3 throughout the feeding session.
Hello Laddie
14:38 No full view of the egg due to chick #2 standing in the way
Sandra P said: two very strong chicks.
I was watching them earlier but didn't stop what I was doing to snap so have had to "borrow" one of yours and crop it, SANDRA
It was a very similar pose to this and I felt a pang for #3, when the poor little thing eventually arrives. We shall see, I hope to be happily proved too pessimistic again.
Then just now the 2 had a very fuzzy, half-hearted, bonking session - this has been maxly shapened TWICE!
IMAGICAT
Yes, they had a bit of a 'ding-dong' didn't they, Scylla. #2 started it! This was slightly prior to your snap
Ouchy!