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
There was a late evening fish from Laddie at 21:40
A quick glance and then he left
NC0 turned the fish around to a better feeding position for her, tail end now facing the cam
NC0 paused to look around, #1 showed aggression to #2
NC0 began to feed #1, #2 in submission
#2 bravely stood up to join in
But #1 turned and showed dominance again, forcing #2 to the other side of the nest
#2 got up and cautiously headed over to be fed
First piece of fish from this feed at 21:45
Its fourth piece was a lovely chunk (in its beak)
After having a few more pieces of fish, #1 didn't appreciated that its sibling was the focus for NC0...
And lunged at #2, falling over in the process
#2 submissive on the left side of the nest
#1 back to being fed
I lost count of how many pieces of fish #1 was fed before #2 eventually moved itself, from its submissive position, at 21:50
Back to being fed
#2 took these next pieces, moving slightly away from #1 - there was no threat at all made by #1
Fish in its beak here
After many bites eaten, #2 moved away for a moment as #1 changed its position (to do a PS)
#2 was soon back to being fed once again
#1 was given some more...
But NC0 didn't forget #2, who had moved a away a bit - more pieces of fish were offered and accepted
This continued, with #1 being offered an occasional bite, until NC0 swallowed the fish tail at 21:56
Both chicks had good-sized crops
NC0 called for more fish!
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Laddie didn't return to the nest.
NC0 resting her eyes at 22:55
Richard B
Morning Richard and All,
Many thanks Richard. Laddie delivered a great sized headless brown trout at 5:50
Aggression was shown by #1
#2 waited for around 10 minutes before getting its first piece of fish from this feed
#2's crop at 6:14
Feed over at 6:16. The remainder of the fish can be partially seen, just behind #1
Laddie to the nest to collect the remaining fish at 6:31
Scene at present, 7:31 - Laddie hasn't been back
At 14:13ish, the cam zoomed in on the chicks, NC0 was on a break at the time
#1 looked above the cam chuntering - NC0 was above the nest keeping an eye on them
NC0 flapped down to the nest - #1 was preening under its left wing here
15:01 A tiny fish (I think, hard to see) from Laddie
Once again, #1 showed aggression
NC0 fed #2 a couple of pieces
Just taken another piece here
15:09 Warned off
More aggression from #1 whereby #2 was 'moved' to the centre of the nest
15:11 NC0 calling for more fish
Another fish from Laddie, a better size too, at 15:25
#2 in submission
Feed blocked!
Scene at 15:32, still no chance to see what's going on
15:50 From what I can tell, #2 has had snippets of fish and is, at present, about 5 minutes into a private feeding session
Pics edited in: #2 was on the left side of the nest, taking the odd piece of fish from NC0
#1 got involved and #2 ended up at the back of the nest in submission after this dominance
#2 moved itself in front of NC0 for its private feeding
#2's head peeking above NC0
Edit: Feed over, fish all gone at 15:53
16:02 Yet another fish from Laddie, and it's a corker!
No aggression shown here towards #2, it just put its head down
#2 finally up to receive fish from NC0 at 16:13
16:16 #2 had moved itself away slightly. NC0 feeding #1
Back to #2
16:19
16:21 Cam zoomed in
Will check again shortly...