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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
Sandra P said:The LS pixelated
I intended to start a vid with the Raven being "scared off" and croaking off-cam, but it broke up several times
Sandra P said:9:42 Good grief, what a tug-o'-fish after an attempted steal by LP8!
Just the first round
IMAGICAT
Aww, cheers, Scylla! Just to note, that's been the only fish that's been delivered today and Laddie's pixelated delivery for it at 9:20, was the last time he was at the nest - just over 12 hours ago. Of course, he could have been the one distantly chipping during the unseen intruder occurrence at 12:37 and perhaps has been away defending the area. Hoping to see him with a fish for the two hungry juvies soon.
Hi Sandra and all, I’ve been watching Countryfile on BBC2 tonight and they’re doing a feature on Blairgowrie. They’re showing an Osprey nest with 2 chicks who are due to fledge in 2-3 weeks. I don’t know when this was filmed though. It must be this nest surely, viewed from the other side? That looks like NCO. Photo taken from my tv so not the best!
21:36 LR0 joined LP8 on the nest after leaving the birch.
Two were there - LR0 was on the right branch, probably NC0 on the left
21:43 LR0 headed back to the birch, landing on a lower branch this time
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Laddie incoming with a stick! Do you recognise that stick Sandra? Haha!
21:47 LP8 left the nest and landed on NC0's diving branch of the birch. Fish calling can be heard
I paused the tv to take a still of an Osprey flying. It had a strand of something flying underneath attached to it’s leg. I remember that happening to one of our birds. Was it Laddie? We were worried it wouldn’t come off.
Yes, it was Laddie that had the strand of grass around his leg, Glider, on the 15th May.
22:10 All three in their same positions
Glider said,
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It does look to be an extremely similar nest, Glider! I'll see if I can get the programme on iPlayer. Thank you!
Edit: This is a view of the Lowes nest that the cam panned onto during the Webinar on 28th April. The perches don't appear to be the same in comparison to the pic taken from your TV?