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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
Taken before the cam had been fully moved. NC0 and the juvies were not concerned. Laddie?
Edit: Though of course I could be looking in the totally wrong area! lol
©SWT/LotL
From scroll back. A huge fish was delivered by Laddie at 4:55ish
9:32 Back to nest view. ENS
10:26 Laddie to the nest with a large fish - no one was there to claim it!
After waiting and looking around for a minute or two, he flew off with it
At 11:45ish, NC0 returned to the nest with a partially eaten salmon? She mantled and chipped; Laddie could be heard chipping and alarm calling
LR0 joined her 10 minutes later
At present, LR0 is on the perch
14:25ish Laddie came to the nest with a fish, possibly the same one he arrived with earlier? He was on alert. LR0 was still on the perch
He left after a short stay, taking the fish with him
Good to see LP8 arrive on the nest at 14:46ish
15:05 Presently, LR0 is on the perch (he had been off the nest briefly)
15:21 Laddie with his fish again. LR0 had already left the perch
Almost immediately, one of the juveniles flew behind the nest (I assume LR0?)
It headed to, and then beyond, the birch area
Coming back into view to land on the feeding post
As Laddie began to tuck in to the fish, loud fish calling from NC0 could be heard above the cam
She flapped down onto the nest to take the fish from Laddie
Laddie left the nest
15:39 NC0 did tuck in to the fish. Here she is waiting for any arrival to share it with
15:50 There was a distant alarm call. NC0 headed off the nest with the fish, giving a burst of alarm calls as she flew off
It's not LR0 on the birch. A flight from behind the cam, went out of view on the left side of the cam, and then LR0 landed on the nest
Off the nest again
16:05 Two on the birch
Same scene at 16:16