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
You're welcome, Karen! Never have I relished hearing NC0's dulcet tones so much as the ones she made when she saw Laddie! lol
14:39 Still awaiting a fish delivery
©SWT/LotL
16:37 A headless fish, at long last, for NC0 - well done Laddie!
NC0 saw him flying from beyond the birch corner and stood up, screaming rather loudly!
Cam zoomed in. NC0 couldn't resist eating a small morsel
Cam panned out
She could be seen flying around the birch area over the Loch from beyond the corner, making calls
She aborted that landing, flew a short way out and around again to land in the area marked. Let's hope she kept hold of her meal!
Laddie having a rest at 17:27
18:00 NC0 now on the birch
Me neither, Glider!
19:20 Laddie has been looking over to the birch making short, soft contact calls. I wonder if he wants to take a break?
NC0's posture on the birch suggests she is still eating. Maybe that's why Laddie has been making his soft calls (and is still continuing to) and he wants her to bring some back to him for his supper?
20:47 NC0 returned. It appeared she still had a piece of fish in her left talons
Laddie rose from the eggs and flew off
Richard B