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
Morning Richard and Karen, Yes, the last fish she had was on the 11th - hopefully, there'll be a delivery soon
03.20 this morning
Sandra P said:
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
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Does this seem much slower than usual? Or am I wrong in thinking the shell should have a crack by now? Very happy to be told off for being alarmist!!
07:28 NCO has been screaming her head off and flown
07:30 Laddie returns and settles down
07:33 NCO has returned - no fish
c SWT
Sandra, I read somewhere a hatch can take about 3 days. But surely the egg will crack this morning ?? Hope so!
NCO has flown as I type leaving Laddie incubating
7:33 NC0 shouting in Laddie's ear
7:36 NC0 left the nest
07:38 NCO has returned. She has a bit bark in her talon.
changeover
Laddie flew off and NCO incubating
c) SWT
I hope Laddie has gone fishing!!
Karen W said:
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She headed off again after that and returned with a piece of bark
Laddie off from the eggs and left the nest
Ooops, I didn't see your post, Karen - SNAP lol