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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
From what I can tell through scroll back, nothing really to report - NC0 has spent a fair bit of time on the nest
12:45 Laddie with lunch for NC0
She took it from him...
Transferred it to her right talons then headed off to the birch
Laddie at 12:50
12:59 ENS
BBL
©SWT/LotL
There was a small, headless fish delivery from Laddie at 15:58
She took it off to the birch in her left talons
16:15 NC0 on the nest in the rain
LotL Fb
17:11 Mating
18:06 NC0 to the nest, Laddie followed and attempted to mate with her but he slipped off the wet feathers on her back
19:25 NC0's been on the nest for the past hour and 10 minutes
NC0 left the nest and headed to the birch at 19:43
I hope it's a dry day tomorrow!
20:05
Morning All,
Both were at the nest at 6:27 - Laddie was the first to land and didn't have to wait long for NC0 to join him
7:04 NC0 was standing alone on the nest when Laddie flew in to mate
He flew off afterwards then NC0 headed off too. Still ENS at 7:15
Mating 7:42 (NC0 had returned to the nest at 7:37)
I've not shown Laddie's post-mating fly-aways to save NC0's dignity!