Continued from March/April 2023
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NC0 surprised us all when she arrived back at Lowes first, with Laddie making his initial landing exactly 6 hours later. She laid her three beautiful eggs after almost near-perfect, precise intervals of 72 hours between each one. Both Laddie and NC0 have regularly exchanged incubation duties and have been very attentive to protect their eggs, and nest, from multiple intrusions during April. The hatching window will open around the 10th May, all being well.
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)
Hatch dates: Chick #1 - 13.5.23 (11:59 fully out of shell 12:11) Chick #2 - 16.5.23 (04:19) *Egg #1 - DNH*
Link to blogs and updates during March/April
May Blogs and Updates (published dates)
6.5.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 7
8.5.23 SWT video >>> Time for a Wing Stretch and Pre-Hatching Egg Close Up
11.5.23 LotL blog >>> Who’s Been On My Nest? A Closer Look at the Threats and Intrusions Faced by a Pair of Breeding Ospreys
12.5.23 SWT video >>> Osprey Chick Communicates with the Outside World
13.5.23 LotL blog >>>Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 8
13.5.23 SWT video >>> First Osprey Chick of the Season Hatches
14.5.23 LotL blog >>> Concern over male osprey, LM12
15.5.23 SWT video >>> Fish Supper and First Feed for Osprey Chick
16.5.23 LotL blog >>> An update from the osprey nest
17.5.23 SWT video >>> Second osprey chick hatching 16 May 23
20.5.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at the Loch of the Lowes – Week 9
27.5.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 10
8:10 NC0 is still calling for her breakfish, hopefully not too long to wait now
BFN
©SWT/LotL
NC0's fabulous, headless meal was delivered at 9:12
She picked it up in her beak and immediately flew off with it
After a high flight over the birch, she headed to the area marked; this is where Laddie had flown from
SWT/LotL
Laddie incubated until 10:38
The eggs were not alone for long as NC0 returned to the nest. She flew behind the cam to land on the right side
13:09 NC0 has remained incubating. She is calling
I can't see that there has been any 'unusual' nest activity, while scrolling back.
BBL
NC0 went off for a comfort break at 13:20
Cam zoomed in on the 3 eggs
Laddie came to the nest
He settled to incubate after giving the eggs a slight roll
The cam panned out at 13:42
No sooner had the cam done that, NC0 arrived
The cam zoomed in again
She placed a small stick that she had brought back
Laddie rose from the eggs
Laddie flew off
Cam panned out
He landed in the area marked
The cam zoomed in again at 14:18, for a short while, to show NC0's wet feathers, bless her
16:37 NC0 was calling rather loudly prior to her heading off for a break
Cam zoomed in
The cam panned out in time to see a flight behind the nest...
... Laddie landed making a contact call as he did so
NC0 could be heard (fish?) shouting in the distance as he settled on the eggs
NC0 arrived with a piece of bark at 16:41
A quick preen
She flew off. NC0 was making occasional fish calls while on the nest
NC0 returned with a stick at 16:46
The stick tapped Laddie's head as NC0 was placing it
Laddie flew off at 16:45
17:37 NC0 at present (she's quiet)
SWT have posted a video showing the action from yesterday's persistent, unringed intruder
Repeat Intruding Osprey Offender
NC0 just before night cam came on at 21:44. There hadn't been any more visits from Laddie
23:13 NC0 sleeping tucked in
Richard B
Unknown said:0716 NCO fish calling, then Laddie flies off perch and dives into lake, flies across loch and back into fish perch agsin.
Thanks Richard!
Laddie delivered that fish, headless, at 7:30
NC0 took it to the birch