Continued from March/April 2023
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https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/watch-wildlife-online/loch-of-the-lowes-webcam/
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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
Wonderful captures once again Sandra. many thanks
Once again, NC0 did concentrate on #1 initially
#2 then began to receive bites too - it swallowed this large chunk that had been offered
At 8:30, NC0 moved the fish to the back of the nest
After tidying up, NC0 settled to brood
©SWT/LotL
Laddie arrived on the nest at 8:55 to take the fish...no way said NC0!
More fish for the chicks - #2 at the front
9:04
NC0 walked away from the fish to brood
9:10 Laddie wandered over to the back of the nest looking for the fish
9:24 NC0 must have had it covered well as he has remained on the nest
Edit: Laddie flew off at 9:25
Off out today, will catch up later. BFN
Lovely pics of the littl'uns!
This is my favourite
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Evening all
NC0 fed the chicks again from the fish this morning at 9:43. Laddie collected it at 10:44 (lots still remained) and brought back a tail end at 11:10
Laddie brought another whopper to the nest, a whole fish this time, at 18:47
©SWt/LotL
Before and after the breakfast feeds:
Being too tired for videos, I messed around with IrfanView+Paint dialogue to try to disguise NC0's wing in the first pic. They won't let you draw fuzzy stuff, it's all hard lines
IMAGICAT
Aww, fabulous captures, Scylla, thank you!
You're too quick, Sandra - I did a new and improved version - it needs more bits added but... *yawn*. (Say nothing, y'all!)