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
Karen W said:I remember you are going out today Sandra - me too throughout the day but will try and post some updates for you :-) I'm off now - hopefully a fish and little bobble here soon BFN
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Awww, thanks very much, Karen - have a lovely day :)
Geemeff said:
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!!
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As Karen has said, Geemeff, it can take a few days
Today is day 39 for the first egg (since it was laid)
03.20 this morning
https://youtu.be/xD-dyoVPTXE
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Aww, the little one could be seen moving in that vid, Geemeff, wonderful!
8:28
8:35 NC0 continuing to call
©SWT/LotL
9:01 NC0 continuing to call, very insistently
I have to go now but will check in as and when I can.. Everything crossed for an imminent fish BFN
09;33 NCO still calling
c) SWT
09:48 Quick check - no further development
10:27 Another check - Along with persistently calling, NCO seems to be doing a bit more rocking now
10:55 NCO rises
flies off - clear view of eggs
Laddie arrives - turns the eggs, think the hole is a bit bigger
Laddie walks around
Laddie stands at side, not sitting perhaps senses hatch
11:00 Laddie flies off
another view of the eggs
11:04 NCO returns
bundles up the eggs
and after a couple of up and downs, settles down