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
Is there a mark on the whiter egg or is there a second hatching on it's way - Facebook entry states 2nd egg pipping
So happy to see the little one out of its shell after a mammoth task. Well done wee bobblehead, today is your birthday! Thanks for all the updates folks. Maybe the other 2 will hatch quicker so the 3 will be closer in size, giving the youngest more chance of success.
Karen W said:Oh and SANDRA - just noticed your post shouting "hatch" lol I hope you managed to watch live :-)
Missed it by 5 minutes, lol, but great that little one is finally out!
Another look at Loch of the Lowes brand new chick minutes after hatching (zoomed)
NCO has risen - is a fish forthcoming?? I hope so!
c) SWT
no, she has settled back down
I am concerned about Laddie's behaviour, it just seems he doesn't care! Another factor I suppose is that we don't really know his age.
But there is a chick to feed now and fish needs to be plentiful otherwise we see bullying and we certainly don't want a repeat of last season.
I don't know why I am thinking about Orange VS. Just hope Laddie's attitude changes
NCO appears to be eating the inside of the shell - the shell is good for her, plenty protein
SWT
billy r said:Is there a mark on the whiter egg or is there a second hatching on it's way - Facebook entry states 2nd egg pipping
I got this screengrab from playback between midmorning & noon
What a shame - NCO is screaming her head off
Heart's in my mouth as instead of worrying, should be jumping for joy seeing the chicks hatch but they have to be fed!
cam zoomed in when NCO got up - hole there?