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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
New URL as of 22:30
22:53 NC0 is well hunkered down in the rain again tonight
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Morning All
Laddie arrived pre-day cam, NC0 was quite happy to continue to incubate
He flew off
NC0 has continued to be settled on the eggs.
7:34 A quick peek at the 3 eggs when changing her position
7:44
Another check
7:48
The LS is buffering quite a lot...
7:54 Laddie took over incubation - no fish delivered
Frozen pic
8:00
8:02 NC0 returned for a quick visit. LS froze and when resumed, she had flown off again
Edit: She was back yet again a minute or two after to take over!
BFN
Afternoon Karen and Wendy,
NC0 had better not! lol. She has given the briefest of glimpses when adjusting her position (the LS jumping isn't helping!)
Laddie has completed another incubation shift, there wasn't a fish delivery (he took over just after 11am and it lasted almost 15 minutes-ish)
He was back at 12:30ish, once again, no fish delivery
Both were quiet and watchful
Laddie headed off after almost 5 minutes on the nest
Still three eggs (phew!)
Laddie back at 13:04
Some nest tidying while NC0 asks for fish
A quick break for NC0
But was back again at 13:11
Think she wanted him off the eggs! lol
Laddie away at 13:16
14:06 Ahh, not the stick ploy this time to get NC0 off the eggs! lol
Watch out, NC0!
She left
She wasn't away too long before coming to the nest, she rested on the back edge and then headed off again.
NC0 returned a second time with a small twig. Laddie knew his shift was over and rose from the eggs!
17:28 NC0 still awaiting a fish delivery (as far as I'm aware on scroll back)
Laddie did come to the nest a couple of hours ago bringing in some more grasses (he landed on the front edge of the nest that time!) and she let him know full well that a fish should have been brought instead!