LOCH OF THE LOWES - JULY 2022

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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.

  Purple heartSoar high and free, brave #3 - you will always be remembered...Purple heart

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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 Broken heart

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

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July Blogs and Updates:

Links to blogs and updates during March/AprilMay, 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

  • scylla said:

    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  

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    Okey dokey, Scylla, thank you. 

    This little birdie was flitting around the nest at around 11:25ish - female chaffie?

    Other than that, I've only seen LR0 make a couple of brief appearances on the nest

    ©SWT/LotL

  • Laddie with a small 'live' fish to an empty nest at 12:46ish. He waited until someone arrived - LP8 soon duly accepted his catch

    LP8 flew from beyond the birch to the nest

    The fish dropped into the sticks, LP8 picked it up

    LP8 took it to the back of the nest to eat

    Having finished the fish, LP8 left the nest and appeared to land behind the birch (highlighted)

    13:50 Still ENS

    ©SWT/LotL

  • Another small fish from Laddie at 15:39. LP8 landed on the nest a second before Laddie did


    LR0 made its way from the birch area as LP8 was claiming the fish

    LR0 out of view for a split second. Fish in LP8's beak

    LP8 ate all of the small fish

    ©SWt/LotL

  • 20:12 A small fish from NC0. Both juvies were on the nest, LP8 claimed it. NC0 had flown from around the corner of the birch

    LR0 shooed NC0 off the nest

    NC0 to the birch

    ©SWT/LotL

  • With the fish eaten, LP8 flew from the nest at 20:21

    ©SWT/LotL

  • 20:50 A super fish for LR0, at long last! He was on the nest alone, excited squealing as NC0 approached but she didn't have the delivery. Laddie appeared in a flash with LR0's supper

    LP8 headed towards the nest

    Laddie flew off

    Tucking in and enjoying it too!

    ©SWT/LotL

  • 21:40 LP8 still waiting

    21:43 I wonder if there will be any fish left over for LP8?

    To note: LR0 hadn't eaten on the nest since 7:53am

    ©SWT/LotL

  • Well then, LP8 took the remainder of the fish from LR0 at 21:47. It did appear that LR0 had had its fill anyway

    ©SWT/LotL

  • 22:01 LP8 still eating

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  • At 22:26ish, LP8 had the fish tail left to eat

    Attempts were taken to break bits off from it

    LP8 finally stopped making attempts to eat the fin end of the tail moments before night cam came on

    LP8 left the nest at 22:30

    ©SWT/LotL