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
19:42 NC0 is very quiet and has been for a while
©SWT/LotL
A couple of comments from Lowes in the reply section on their Twitter page:
5:35pm Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve @LochoftheLowes2hLooks like he has just headed off to the Tay for supper!
5:37pm Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve @LochoftheLowes2hHe's been around this afternoon, though returned after an unsuccessful fishing trip - as well as the pair being back a week earlier this yr, local fishermen have commented cold weather has meant fish are running lower in the water than usual, so this is no doubt playing its part
Glider said:I love that Sandra., thank you. Nature’s miracles.
It really is, Glider
20:49 Cam zoomed in
NC0 aerating the nest cup
She rolled the eggs (it was mainly the front egg that moved)
Settled to resume incubation
21:40 Calling for a couple of seconds - could she see Laddie?
NC0 has been changing her position a good few times this evening.
22:29 The little one was chuntering away in this pic
23:16
NC0 sleeping at 23:49
23:56
Hopefully there'll be an early morning breakfish delivery for NC0 from Laddie. So looking forward to meeting our first little one too
23.17 The chick is chupping away but the hole's not much bigger than it was this afternoon.
01.20 13th May
Morning All,
Aww, love the vid, Geemeff - thank you!
5:25 Not much progress from your pic at 1:20
7:03 NC0's calling
Richard B