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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
A small fish from Laddie at 17:55. LP8, who was on the perch, jumped onto the nest to claim it
Fish in LP8's beak
It didn't take long for LR0 to arrive on the nest. LP8 flapped its wings to him off
18:04ish having eaten the fish, LP8 left the nest and landed on a lower branch of the birch
©SWT/LotL
18:19 NC0 arrived on the nest with a half-eaten fish, making contact calls on landing. She had flown from the birch
Fish under her left talons
NC0 waited, looked around and then began to eat
Eating the fish tail at 18:27ish
19:11 LR0 on the perch, LP8 fish calling (rather loudly)
LP8 has since left the nest
19:14 LR0 remained on the perch
20:39 A small fish from Laddie. LP8 was alone at the nest so was able to take it without any competition
20:47 Oh my goodness! LR0 was waiting on the nest while LP8 was eating. NC0 brought in a small 'live' fish. As LR0 went to take it, the fish flapped and almost ended up over the left edge of the nest. LP8 took it and then LR0 stole the one LP8 had been tucking to!
LR0 and LP8 looking at the flapping fish
LP8 picked up up
LR0 with LP8's headless fish after a quick steal
LP8 at the back of the nest tucking in to the newest fish
Morning all.
There were no more fish deliveries yesterday. NC0 spent the night on the nest perch.
7:36 Laddie brought a huge, headless fish. LR0 had been up on the cam post and flapped down to the nest to receive it.
8:00 LP8 had been on the perch but then came onto the nest
8:37ish After waiting for its turn to eat some fish, LP8 finally managed to take it from LR0
9:13 LP8 still with its breakfish
9:32 It's windy. LP8 spread its wings and lifted off the nest with the fish in its talons, went out of view at one point. It glided back down to the front edge of the nest
10:13 NC0 came down from the cam post
Took the fish from LP8 (there was no objection)
While NC0 was eating, LP8 went over to have some more fish - mum obliged
10:35 There's an intruder around. NC0, who was was alone on the nest, chipped/mantled. She was joined at first by LR0, then LP8 and finally, Laddie
Although Laddie gave the occasional chip/alarm call, NC0 was the main one with intruder vocalisation
Once NC0 had quietened down and was calmer, Laddie left the nest at 10:41