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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
A quick catch up:
Laddie came to the nest at 9:13 with a large clump dried grass
Both Laddie and NC0 had a sweet conversation as he encouraged her to take a break
NC0 came back shortly afterwards with a stick...
Headed off again and came back with a small clump of green moss
She left again at 9:25 to allow more incubation time for Laddie
Laddie's incubation ended at 9:37
Another exchange of incubation at 12:40 (no fish delivery)
And again at 13:08
NC0 currently at 13:15
BBL
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I didn't either, Glider. You're welcome :)
At 15:28, an unringed intruder came above the nest, NC0 alarm called/screeched in a way I don't think I've ever heard her do before - it was ear piecing!
It hovered over the nest at first before heading downwards
NC0 rose and spread her wings to flap it away
Off it went
The intruder flew high, turning to the right and then out of view
It flew back round over the Loch
And landed on NC0's diving branch of the birch
It wasn't on their long before it took off
It appeared to head left after this but thenI lost sight of it
Laddie arrived to the nest with a small clump of grass in his left talons at 16:00
NC0 was fish calling
He flew from the nest at 16:04 hopefully to get NC0 a fish - her calls were quite insistent
NC0 currently at 17:08
A small fish for NC0 at 18:36
19:05 NC0 had moved to her diving branch of the birch
19:09 NC0 back to the nest with a piece of bark (The brown smudge on the left of the pic is an insect on the cam)
NC0 to the nest cup, Laddie prepared to fly off. The insect moved
Laddie headed off to the right, he wasn't seen flying over the Loch as NC0 settled
21:01 Laddie to the nest. NC0 was fish calling
He only stayed for about a minute or so before leaving
He headed off around the birch corner...
But then came back over the Loch (in that area) to land on the birch
21:26 Laddie was still on the birch
Night cam came on at 21:27
Good morning
Laddie arrived at 5:15
When NC0 finally rose from the eggs and headed off a few minutes later, the cam zoomed in on Laddie
6:20 NC0 returned with some nesting material
It was a bit of a messy changeover, NC0 stepped on Laddie and then toppled slightly as he rose from the eggs
8:00 She has been sitting on the eggs since then. The cam has remained on close up view
BFN