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
21:09 Laddie to the nest, he flew off with the remainder of the fish. NC0 wasn't best pleased!
©SWT/LotL
Sandra P said: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
I coincidentally just found this incident when I was going to delete the file, knowing you'd have the feed covered by snaps.
Anyway, I'd had to stop the download to get at the fish delivery, and where this ends is where I stopped it - so I haven't got it finishing its descent:
IMAGICAT
Sandra P said:Thank you, Scylla. I've saved my pics and will edit them in when the RF is back to normal for me.
My RF is currently working ok!
Terrific ! I' m mopping my brow and getting out my cans of graffiti paint. Thanks Scylla
PS what's RF ?
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Ah yes, Rich Formatting duh ! I had problems with this yesterday or the day before
I wish mine was, Wendy! :) *20:39 Laddie returned with the fish. Both little ones were resting at the time
#2 roused - more fish, mum?
Laddie flew off
#1 was up for another feed
Laddie headed off around the birch corner
*See next post re the time
*21:39 not 20:39 - apologies
Richard B