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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
21:52 LP8 had already left the nest when LR0 took the fish for a flight over the birch area!
When LR0 landed back on the perch a minute later, NC0 (I assume) had already left her diving branch of the birch and headed up to the cam post
LR0 continued to eat its meal
©SWT/LotL
22:18 LR0 still on the perch eating its fish
At 22:34ish, while flapping on the perch, LR0 must have loosened his grip on the remainder of the fish - it slipped off
There was the sound of a slight clunk almost straightaway, perhaps the fish is now caught up within the sticks in the wider area under the left edge of the nest, LR0 looked in that direction
LR0 flew from the nest and could be seen close to the birch area just before the nightcam came on
Good morning, Breakfish was delivered at 6:45. LP8 and NC0 were on the nest. NC0 had been nibbling on a morsel of fish she found on the back, right edge of the nest
No competition from NC0 as LP8 claimed the fish
7:04 NC0 and LR0 with LP8 eating
7:38 LR0 took the fish from LP8
7:53 LR0 swallowed the fish tail before leaving the nest at 7:56
NC0 on the cam post fish shouting. LP8? on NC0's diving spot on the birch
8:05 Laddie delivered a large, headless fish to NC0
After eating for about 10 minutes, and with no juvie coming to the nest, NC0 headed off, with the fish, to the birch
That's the whole family fed for a little while!
ENS still at 8:50. BFN
Hi Glider. Yes, indeed! 9:12 NC0 flapping and alarm calling on the birch, she flew off. Laddie came to the nest, chipping/alarm calling.
Intruder flew over the nest, NC0 was still alarm calling in the distance
NC0 went back to the birch after Laddie gave chase
Good morning/noon!
I've had to stopped screen-capturing this nest with timeline because I need the screen for a cam that it's not possible to download. I've switched over to downloading LotL as backup, in case your estimable system throws a wobbly, SANDRA
Having said that, after 3 problem-free weeks, my internal network has started switching itself off again, so whatever I do screen-capture isn't available to me half the time
IMAGICAT