LOCH OF THE LOWES - MAY 2022

Link to March/April 2022

Webcam page with links to LotL Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve FB, Twitter and Blogs >>>

https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/watch-wildlife-online/loch-of-the-lowes-webcam/

The Osprey Protection Programme at Loch of the Lowes is supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

All captures and videos ©Scottish Wildlife Trust/Loch of the Lowes

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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

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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!)

  • Lovely to have your large photos back Sandra. Mine didn’t work at the 800 setting. Must be something to do with my iPad settings? I’m not very technically minded! I was off today so thought I’d help you out a wee bit as you do so much fantastic work on here, which we’re all very grateful for. Blush

    You’ll love your fully stretched wing shot of Laddie above as he gets ready to take off, like beautiful sails. Great capture. Ok hand
  • That's very kind of you to say, Glider - thanks for your great captures, fantastic wing shots among them! Smiley

    Love your description of Laddie's wings, I never thought of them like that but they really do resemble sails. 

    I've no idea about iPads so unfortunately can't help with that. Please keep posting your pics though, as and when you can! Thumbsup

  • Great, pleased to hear that, Glider!

    20:30 NC0 is still incubating

    ©SWT/LotL

  • 20:56 I saw a flight from the birch area and over the Loch, heading from left to right. I thought it was Laddie on his way to bringing a fish to the nest (one of his usual routes). NC0 was vocal

    *Pics edited in

    *Laddie had landed on the birch prior to his flight 

    He went high out of cam view after this

    *NC0 tracked him

    It wasn't long until Laddie, flying with a fish? was seen heading towards the birch. He must have completed a full circle around the nest. NC0 was vocal once again

    He headed into the tree area (yellow dot) at the time but may have since moved

    ©SWT/LotL

  • 21:08ish Laddie flew from the *birch area* over the Loch and round out of cam view. Edit: *When re-checking, he had flown out from the lower tree, headed left then back round over the Loch (sorry!)

    21:52 Laddie didn't come to the nest so hopefully, if indeed he did have a fish, he will keep hold of it overnight and deliver it early in the morning

    ©SWT/LotL

  • An addition to my post above (I should have played the LS at 21:08ish a little longer!)

    Laddie flew past the nest and headed back to the birch area, clearly with a fish in his talons

    I lost sight of him as he headed upwards but possibly landed on the lower branches of the birch

    ©SWT/LotL

  • Glider said:
    Lovely to have your large photos back Sandra. Mine didn’t work at the 800 setting. Must be something to do with my iPad settings? I’m not very technically minded!

    OMG another smart-gadget wizard, and an i-gadget, no less - I can't possibly advise you Astonished

    Your small pics are huge if clicked on - over 2k pixels wide!  Super!

  • Morning all,
    Laddie delivered the headless fish to NC0 at 6:36 - it was his first visit to the nest this morning

    7:00

    ©SWT/LotL

  • 8:00 Laddie still on incubation

    Off to work. BFN

    ©SWT/LotL