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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!)
18:39 Laddie came into view, flying past the left side of the nest
He flew behind the back trees then made his approach to the nest
Any threat must have passed on as Laddie began to tuck in to the fish on the nest
He took whatever was left to the back of the nest
Then swallowed the fish tail
Off he went
©SWT/LotL
20:00 NC0 fish calling
A smallish, headless fish delivery at 22:17
It was a very short feed - #2 got the majority, #1 had a few bites too. #3 missed out this time but it has eaten really well today.
Chicks were in a sleeping huddle
#3 took a peek
#2 was then up and in prime position, #3 behind
Then #1 realised what was going on, all the while #2 was being offered some more fish
#3 couldn't get through
Cam panned out again. A piece for #1
And again
NC0 finished off the tiniest amount that was left
22:22 She picked up and ate a piece of dropped fish from the nest cup. Look at the size of #1's crop!
NC0 tucked the chicks in
23:22 A bat? flew over NC0, she didn't disturb at all. It was quite fast hence the blurriness of the pics
Pleased to say that the wind has eased
GLIDER - thanks for the pike fish ID - it took me 5 precious minutes peering at my snap to even find a fish there At the time I wished (as so often) I could draw on snaps to outline the main subject, I used to consider buying a graphics tablet...
Sandra P said:23:22 A bat? flew over
No, it's a flying insect and oh! how I wish someone could ID it - I see exactly the same "corkscrew" flying at StarrRanch California, sometimes with lots more screws... I'm just having a look in my Imgur album for SR's Trail cam:
How about this one?!
And does it depend what angle they're at?
Well I was going to apologise for skimming thru the pages to catch up, not having time to Like, and now I've wasted time on the flyer - but I love them.
IMAGICAT
27 May
NC0's first flyabout:
She wasn't gone long enough for all 3 to bobble up from their heap
scylla said:
Sandra P said: 23:22 A bat? flew over
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Morning Scylla and all
Wow, aren't they unusual!
Laddie brought a fish a little bit after 4:30. Not much view of the feed at the beginning but NC0 did move position 5+ minutes later. The cam then zoomed in.
Laddie returned
#1 in prime position, #3 sitting behind it, #2 furthest from the cam
NC0 moved her position to the back of the nest
To #1
This piece was going to #3 but #2 grabbed it
#1 briefly grabbed #3's open beak
There were a few more pieces of fish given to the older chicks. Then #2 grabbed #3's open beak which made it go onto its back
NC0 did attempt to feed #3 a couple of times while it was in the position but #2 got the bites
#3 righted itself but not in time to get the last piece of fish on offer
NC0 swallowed the fish tail
Hopefully #3 had some fish much earlier during the unseen part of the feed.
Laddie was on the nest at 7:51 but has since flown off. NC0 fish called while he was there
It's another windy day.
Off to work. BFN
Approx 07.36 Poor NC0 was blown head over wingtips over the chicks and off the side of the nest in a strong gust of wind. The chicks were safe.