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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
At 21:58ish, NC0 dived from a lower part of the birch and successfully caught a tiny fish.
A shake of her wet feathers
The fish in her right talons
NC0 only fed LP8, LR0 was still resting
LP8 with the fish tail
That was the last fish of the day
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Morning all,
There was a successful dive from NC0 at 4:45 (birch marked where she had been sitting) EDIT: She had caught TWO fish - one in each set of talons!
Pic edited in showing TWO fish
I can't find any more deliveries so far this morning
7:43 LR0 behind LP8
NC0 was feedng the chicks from a lovely brown trout (?) when she was distracted by an intruder. (I have not done a run-thru since your post, SANDRA.)
Soon back to normal.
IMAGICAT
Thanks Scylla.
Laddie delivered that fish at 9:12ish
NC0 hurried to make her claim on it
He brought a tiddler to the nest at 11:50ish
I think that's all the fish deliveries so far.
BFN
Two more fish deliveries from Laddie this afternoon 14:14ish LR0 on the left
15:37 This one was headless
LP8 on the right
16:10 The chicks appear to be full (LP8 right). NC0 eating for herself
19:36 Both chicks have been wingercising/making little jumps. LR0 stumbled forward when landing after a jump but all was ok
A successful dive from the birch by NC0 at 20:42ish
Even though NC0 made a contact call, LR0 (left) and LP8 were unaware that she had a small fish in her right talons
Both were soon ready to be fed
Laddie brought a larger, 'live' fish supper at 21:08
Laddie incoming
LP8 nearest the cam
NC0 tidying up after the feed had finished at 21:31. LP8 on the right