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
Richard B
From LotL Fb
An update from the osprey nest
Edit: Thanks Richard
Well, good oh. And bless Richard do dah for intervening when Odin got tangled up in fishing line and we almost lost all except EJ
20:25 I assume NC0 has seen Laddie due her very high-pitched calls. She rose from the eggs as if to receive a fish, both babes were up too! lol NC0 has since settled back down on the chicks but is still calling (looking towards the birch area. My RF has gone down again!
Pics edited in:
20:41 Chick peeking out from under NC0
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FISH !!! !!! !!!
EDIT
Headless almost-whopper:
EDIT 2
Seeing it on the page - it merits "whopper" with no qualification
IMAGICAT
20:43 A huge, headless fish delivery from Laddie!
NC0 offered #2 a piece of fish but pulled her beak away before the little on had taken it, this lead to the babe being lifted up out of the nest cup. It rolled back down to join its sibling and egg and, after a short while managed to roll itself over to continue with the feed.
#2 down to the nest cup
Little one on its back
Laddie lifted his wings to help his balance when changing his position on the sticks. #2 was still attempting to roll over
Finally upright and looked at Laddie
Laddie left the nest.
#2 rejoined the feed
Feed over at 20:56 - two very satisfied Bobs! NC0 left the remainder of the fish at the back of the nest