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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
21:21 NC0 brought some greenery to the nest
It's very blustery, as it appears to have been for most of the day
©SWT/LotL
21:29 A flap and a jump by LP8, the highest I've seen it go
A late headless fish delivery by Laddie at 22:54. LP8 nearest to the cam
23:38 NC0 still tucking in to the fish while LR0 and LP8 (front) sleep
Morning all,
9:00 I've just logged on and what a surprise to see the cam zoomed in
11:10 Both chicks pancaked on the nest. Distant skydancing heard and then chipping
LR0 nearest the cam
11:43 LR0, front, and LP8 exercising their wings
NC0 is sitting above the cam
Edit: She returned to the nest at 11:51
Sandra P said:what a surprise to see the cam zoomed in
And what a difference it makes! Lovely snap, thank you :)))
They're having a lovely feed at the mo, I think NC0 is feeding one and the other is feeding itself - but I haven't got the energy to reach out and turn up the brightness so's to see better...
...too hot, must pack up.
IMAGICAT
A pleasure, Scylla! TWO fish from Laddie this afternoon within the space of 9 minutes! The first deliveries today. 14:21 Headless?
14:30 A 'live' flapper
15:45 Well done, Laddie. Fish #3
A broken/missing feather on Laddie's right wing
Sandra P 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