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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
Glider said:
Love the chicks’ synchronised wing exercising! Also, the Lowes’ blog you posted yesterday Sandra which included a selection of NC0’s finest fish collections - barging through her chicks at lightning speed to get to Laddie first! lol If there was ever an Osprey rugby team, she’d be first choice! haha
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You're welcome, Glider, I thought it was a great blog with a wonderful selection of videos. The one showing a compilation of NC0's dives was most welcome - what an excellent eye she has especially with her 'double catch'! I'd have her on my team any day! lol
17:21 NC0 was screeching while above the cam; Laddie came to the nest with a fish (#4). It took her many seconds (still shouting) before heading off the the cam post (she could be seen for a split second to the right of the nest) and taking a brief flight to make her approach to the nest. She then claimed the fish - LR0 and LP8 didn't approach Laddie to take it.
LR0 looking up to NC0
©SWT/LotL
20:42 A large, headless fish from a fully cropped Laddie. NC0 had flapped down from the cam post to the nest just moments before he flew to the nest. She barged her way between LR0 and LP8 to claim it
LR0 nearest the cam
LR0 attempted to steal the fish from NC0...
NC0 clung onto the fish and began to feed LR0
LP8 decided to join in too
21:10 I forgot to mention this morning that the glove (or part of it) which had been brought to the nest earlier in the season (6.4.22), has made an appearance again. Next to NC0's left leg in this pic
Morning all,
Still awaiting breakfish to arrive.
NC0 picked up the glove just before 8:30 and began to peck at it
Glove under NC0's talons
8:40 She took it off the nest
She flew over the Loch and then landed on the birch
8:45 NC0 back to the nest, gloveless!
8:56 Fish from Laddie
NC0 claimed it
LP8 on the left
9:04 LP8, centre, and LR0 enjoying their breakfish