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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
Morning All,
Laddie arrived at 5:15, he appeared glance at the fish before he relieving NC0 of her overnight incubation
At 5:39ish, while NC0 was on the birch, Laddie began to chip/alarm call. He stood up in defence as something unseen flew over the nest
He was about to settle back down on the nest cup when he began to chip again
No threat so he continued to incubate
NC0 came back to the nest perch after Laddie had settled, he was still on alert
NC0 headed back to the birch after spending almost 5 minutes keeping Laddie company
TBC
©SWT/LotL
Cont'd...
6:12 Aha, what did Laddie see? lol
He made a high-pictched 'squeak' as he picked up the fish
He had a small bite from it...
...then, once firmly in his talons, he made a couple of contact calls alerting NC0 that he was leaving with his breakfish
NC0 was back on the eggs a minute later
Laddie came back with the fish, which had line of trailing skin hanging from it, at 6:43
He continued to eat
Moved to the front right of the nest and after a couple of contact calls, he headed to the birch
NC0 continued to incubate until Laddie, without any fish, flapped down to the nest (from above the cam) to take over at 9:08
She shooed a crow from the birch before landing
Back she came for a quick visit at 9:30
...and returned soon after to take over incubation
10:29 NC0 continuing to incubate
Laddie incubated again at 11:21. On NC0's return to take over at 12:51, the cam zoomed in for the changeover
Pure guess work but I think egg #1 was nearest the cam, #2 back, left, and of course we know that #3 was back, right
A strand of dried grass in her beak as she moved a clump of grass in front of her
She couldn't have been comfortable so rose again giving a quick glimpse of the 3rd egg
She cleaned her right eye
Cam panned back out to normal nest view
NC0 sitting pretty, just over an hour later, at 13:54
Laddie paid a brief visit to the nest at 14:03, NC0 was asking for fish
Off he went
He headed directly left until out of cam view
Laddie came back at 14:05 with some nesting material. The cam zoomed in once again - what a treat!
So stunningly beautiful!
He left, NC0 was still asking for fish
Back to normal nest view
The cam zoomed in again at 15:37 until 15:55 - the only clear view of the eggs during this session
15:55
16:40 Cam, again, zoomed in on an incubation changeover
Shuffling down
NC0 was only away for 5 minutes. There were a swarm of gnats? hovering around
Stick rearranging
Oopsie-daisy, NC0! (The insects had gone)
Three short videos have been posted today on SWT's YT channel, these can be viewed within this week's blog:
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes- Week 3