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2022 return dates: LM12 (Laddie) - 13th March; NC0(16) - 23rd March
Looking forward to welcoming back Laddie and NC0 to this wonderful location at Loch of the Lowes. Will Laddie, in his 12th season, beat his earliest arrival date that he achieved last year? Will NC0, her 4th season, be heard before she is seen on cam? Could we see the return of their 2021 offspring, LR1 and LR2? Here's hoping they have safe, spring migrations so as to grace our screens once again.
Nest Updates
Arrival dates: NC0 - 17.3.23 (07:43) Laddie - 17.3.23 (13:43)
Eggs laid: Egg #1 - 4.4.23 (09:32) Egg #2 - 7.4.23 (09:39) Egg #3 - 10.4.23 (09:10)
March/April Blogs and Updates (published dates)
28.2.23 SWT video >>> Prepping the Osprey Nest for the Season
17.3.23 SWT (News) blog >>> Successful reunion of breeding ospreys at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve
24.3.23 LotL blog >>> Breeding osprey return to Loch of the Lowes on the same day!
3.4.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 2
5.4.23 LotL blog >>> First egg of the osprey season - Week 2
7.4.23 LotL blog >>> Second Egg for Osprey Pair at Loch of the Lowes
10.4.23 LotL blog >>> Easter Egg Surprises - The Arrival of the Third Egg and an Unwanted Guest
16.4.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes- Week 3
21.4.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes - Weeks 4 & 5
23.4.23 LotL blog >>> Loch of the Lowes Osprey Sighted on their First Migration North
25.4.23 LotL blog >>> Let’s Eggsamine NC0’s Three-Egg Clutch
30.4.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 6
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Picture at present. One on the nest! lol
Edit: It's NC0
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17:13 Unsuccessful mating, I don't think NC0 was very willing to lift her tail
It was raised as Laddie flew off but there didn't appear to be any 'connection', if you know what I mean
17:23
Another mating attempt 17:25 NC0 appeared to flip him off
17:35
BBL
19:11 Both were at the nest; NC0 was vocalising her supper order. Laddie flew off
NC0 did some nest tidying
She headed off the nest at 19:28 taking some of the neatly prepared grasses with her
Laddie to the nest at 19:42ish
Nest cupping
I could hear distant fish calls from NC0
Laddie left the nest and landed within the birch area (highlighted) at 19:48
20:20 A flight from above the cam - most probably NC0
Landing on her favourite branch of the split birch
I hear rain.
IMAGICAT
I'm not recording this cam but I thought I should give you a hand, SANDRA, so I had a look on YouTube for the touchdowns this morning - and it was a bit strange so I recorded it from this screen...
I didn't get the bird on the nest's landing, I'd have been here all day looking for it.
Good morning All,
Aww, thanks Scylla! In your vid, NC0 appeared to miss the perch when coming to the nest. I wonder if her flight off led her to going above the cam and flying off again, Laddie was slightly startled.
Here they both were at 6:43ish
Laddie left, NC0 tried out the centre of the nest
7:15 Dear Laddie
7:44 He's still in the same position
No sooner had I posted when NC0 flapped down from above the cam
Laddie flew off
NC0
No mating, NC0 pecked at Laddie
He flew off
Off to work. BFN