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
What a whopper it was too, Jill! Well done, Laddie!
Feed still in progress at 16:52
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IMAGICAT
Thank you, Scylla!!
Part way through the feed, NC0 picked up #2 as it was taking a bite of the fish that had been offered
It fell onto #1
#1 got up
#2 finally got up after about three minutes
Laddie arrived at 16:57 - NC0 was very vocal (short high-pitched squeaks), probably telling him she hadn't finished!
#2 had just a had a small bite here
Laddie left at 16:59 knowing he wasn't going to get any of this meal for now
After having a couple more bites for herself, NC0 flew off with the fish
She returned to the nest with the fish, thank goodness!
NC0 continued to have a couple of bites for herself
I'll continue on another post after I've had my dinner. BBS
Cont'd...
NC0 moved the fish over to the far right of the nest, the wind was really picking up.
She slipped towards the nest cup with the fish,
NC0 dragged it out, walked round to the front edge where she discarded the fish
She settled to brood, fish to her right
She wasn't settled for long when she rose and dragged the fish to the left edge of the nest
She took a couple of bites but did make short contact calls
She released her grip of the fish and settled to brood at 17:10
Fish on the left
Laddie appeared a minute later
He saw the fish and pulled it out from underneath NC0
NC0 nattered, Laddie made some short contact calls in reply
He pulled again to make sure he had all of the fish
And flew off with it
17:54 Laddie returned with the fish
NC0 commenced a feed - #2 at the front
Laddie moved to the front, left edge of the nest as the feed continued
And then moved further over to his left. Thanks Laddie, block our view why don't you! lol
A swan flapped along the inlet
Then, after making a couple of contact calls, left the nest at 18:11
No sooner had he left, NC0 headed towards the nest cup, feed over! lol Plenty of the fish still remained
Laddie came back to the nest at 18:43 to collect the fish. NC0 was quite vocal!