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
Sandra P said:There haven't been any zooms as far as I'm aware
No, and I don't suppose we'll get any now, with the opportunity of the fish delivery not being taken.
I wish the picture were as clear as NC0's fish-welcoming cries!
This is only the delivery as I'm still seized up and can't navigate footage.
IMAGICAT
21:09 Laddie returned the fish, NC0 took it off nest and flew around before landing back again.
NC0's flight, top right
NC0 eating
Off she went again, Laddie stood guard.
NC0 came back, ate some more.
Laddie flew off.
NC0 settled on the little one after discarding the fish on the nest
Chick didn't get up for a feed unfortunately, but was still chupping initially.
Chick looks very weak IMHO...
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Mum got up and had had a good feed, not much but tail left but still no feed for chick. Why oh why is she not feeding it? Not a lot of movement or sound from chick now?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Yes it was. There was more after that, Wendy. The report is on the previous page...
Lynn L said:Mum got up and had had a good feed, not much but tail left but still no feed for chick. Why oh why is she not feeding it? Not a lot of movement or sound from chick now?
Pics to your post, Catlady
21:58
I've cropped this next set of pics for closer views of the chick and eggs
The chick's back can be seen behind the two eggs
Chick chupped a couple of times but did not raise its head
NC0 had the remainder of the fish in her left talons
She shook the fish off, it landed in the nest cup
NC0 to settle. Chick, centre, behind the two eggs
Sandra P said:no open beak - no food
Yes, you may remember when the chicks at Dyfi got very chilled in 2012 and were too weak to raise their heads and 'gape', the stimulus for feeding. Emyr took Ceulan off the nest and fed him (the only surviving one at that stage), and Ceulan was then strong enough to raise his head when returned to the nest and Nora started feeding him again