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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
19:35 LP8 still with the fish, LR0 on the perch
©SWT/LotL
At 19:54, LP8 released its grip from the fish and walked away. LR0 picked up the fish as NC0 inched forward
Presently (20:27), LR0 is still eating while NC0 waits
LR0 swallowing the fish tail at 20:40ish
21:24 No other fish deliveries have been brought to the nest. ENS at present
Morning all, Another huge, headless fish was brought to the nest by Laddie at 6:48. NC0, LR0 and LP8 were on the nest, a fine chorus of excited squeals from all three on his approach! LP8 got to the fish first.
LP8 centre
LP8 guarded the fish as LR0 attempted to take it from underneath
7:07 LR0 took the fish from LP8
LP8 took the fish back at 7:54
LR0 left the nest
NC0 flapped down from above the cam
8:26 NC0 has since flown from the nest. LP8 continuing to eat
8:32ish LP8 stopped eating and vocalised as one flew close and up to the cam post (left of pic)
LP8 carried on eating
Edit: Vocals since, suggest it was NC0 who flew up to the cam post
©SWt/LotL
At 8:55ish, LP8 finally stepped away from the fish. NC0 flapped down to the nest to retrieve the fish, waited a short while and then flew off to the birch with it
ENS since LP8 left the nest at 8:58 (flew towards and then beyond the birch)
NC0 has returned with the fish
BFN
SANDRA - I'm very sorry to use this thread to msg you but...
In Osprey Char, were you able to watch the "Ospreys on the crane" at the world championship athletics? Because since I posted it I can't watch ANY of my videos, they're all black with a white buffer squirly.
On my channel the video says "no restrictions", so I can't understand what's happened.
IMAGICAT