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Things continued to go well at the beginning of June and on the 4th, we celebrated a record nine fish delivery day from Laddie. During the following week, the number of fish brought to the nest took a sudden decline and with this, we witnessed chick #3 befalling to sibling aggression - first from chick #1 and then chick #2. Very sadly, this then led to the dear Osplet being blocked from getting close to NC0 for feeding. Devastatingly, after a very early fish delivery on the morning of the 15th June, the middle chick subjected the youngest to a severe attack from which, in its weakened state, it could not get up from. The little one passed away on the nest a few hours later at the age of 23 days old.
Soar high and free, brave #3 - you will always be remembered...
Subsequent to the passing of the youngest chick, fish deliveries from Laddie began to increase with him even outdoing his previous record by bringing an amazing ten to the nest on a single day. NC0 made her first dive from the split birch (since the chicks had hatched) on the 24th June and brought her catch back to the nest, much to the surprise of the chicks!The youngsters have continued to grow at an amazing rate and, on the evening of the 27th June - at the ages of 39 and 37 days old respectively - they were ringed. Their genders could not be determined. A milestone for the chicks was observed on the evening of the 29th June when both self-fed and the following day, LR0 showed its strength of character to successfully claim two fish!Hopefully, LP8 and LR0 will continue to do well and that we will witness their successful fledges this month.
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
15.6.22: At 23 days old, chick #3 passed away
27.6.22: Our osprey chicks have been ringed! (Genders not able to be positively determined, ? both males)
Chick #1: LP8 (39 days old) - wing measurement = 360mm, weight = 1.5kg
Chick #2: LR0 (37 days old) - wing measurement = 315mm, weight = 1.44kg
Fledge dates: LP8 - 13.7.22 (10:06) 55 days old LR0 - 15.7.22 (13:55) 55 days old
July Blogs and Updates:
Links to blogs and updates during March/April, May, and June
2.7.22: Female Osprey NC0 brings a Monster Pike to the Nest
3.7.22: Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 13 (inclusive of ringing data)
8.7.22: Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 14
12:7.22: Osprey Chick LP8 Close To Fledging (SWT YT video)
13.7.22: Eldest Osprey Chick LP8 Fledges!
29.7.22: Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 17
Laddie heard her, Patily, delivering a fish at 16:44
NC0 barged LR0 out of the way so she could claim the fish. Laddie chipped on a few occasions when the fish had been collected
He flew from the nest
LP8 closest to NC0
NC0 changed her position to continue feeding the chicks - LP8 nearest the cam
©SWT/LotL
A dive from her birch perch and a successful (small) catch from NC0 at 17:36. She had left the nest 3 minutes or so prior to her dive.
She headed back to the birch after the feed and is, at present (17:45), still on her diving perch
NC0 with another small fish at 18:25. She flew from behind the cam, left side of the nest to land with it. She had left the birch so didn't dive from there
Both chicks had a quick feed, LR0 (behind LP8) received the fish tail to eat.
NC0 is back on the birch, 18:33
Off for my dinner now. BFN
Needs must I suppose, Glider. Laddie has delivered two fish since I signed off for dinner. One at 18:42ish and another at 18:50. Oh my, the palaver NC0 went through to claim the first one!
18:42 It was a very much alive, flapping fish
NC0 rushed between the chicks in an attempt to claim it. The fish flapped away from her and it came close to LR0
LR0 picked it up
NC0 'face planted' the nest in her haste to grab the fish from LR0
NC0 finally took the fish
LP8 threatened LR0
Settled for feeding
18:50
NC0 forced her way through the middle of the chicks to make her claim
Laddie left pretty smartish!
NC0 feeding
©SWT/Lot:
NC0 left the nest and flew to the birch at 19:10.
19:56 She has just dived into the Loch!
Flew off to the right, heading towards the trees at the back of the nest
A quick flash past under the right side of the nest
Then landed from the left - fish in talons!
Feeding the chicks from the small fish
20:01 When the feed was over, NC0 fish called and then headed back to her diving perch on the birch
NC0 returned to the nest to receive a fish from Laddie at 20:21
LP8 receiving some fish, LR0 behind NC0
20:32 Feed has just ended, NC0 fish calling! LR0 on the left