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
NC0 commenced a feed at 8:08
Laddie to the nest at 8:54, he began to take a nibble from it
NC0 rose and took it from him
#2 was up for some more
Laddie left
#1 did join in with the feed too and at 9:03, NC0 walked away from the remainder of the fish
Laddie was back at 9:33ish to claim the fish
Did he drop it on his flight away?
He was back at 9:55, with what appeared to be a full crop. NC0 called for fish
Will catch up later. BFN
©SWT/LotL
Some notable events I've found after a quick scroll through of the footage
NC0 began to alarm call/chip at 10:47
Laddie came to the nest
NC0 remonstrated more than Laddie
He headed off under a minute later
She was fine after Laddie had left
Laddie back to the nest with a stick at 11:58 - that's not what NC0 was shouting for! lol
He left at 12:06
NC0 appeared to be doing all the normal thins throughout the afternoon - brooding, resting on the side of the nest (and preening) as well as taking a couple of comfort breaks.
At 15:26 Laddie to the nest, chipping
Chipping
NC0 got up, demanding a fish
Laddie headed off
NC0 quietly brooding at present - 16:18
Edit: She's calling rather loudly at 16:21
Cam zoomed in at 16:25
#1 was food begging while NC0 preened - it''s losing its feather down on its head
LotL Fb
Female Osprey Defends Nest for an Hour (4m 43s SWT video)
Cam zoomed in again at 17:21 - both chicks were food begging. #2 closest to the cam
At last, a large, whole fish delivery from Laddie at 19:52
He left almost immediately
Feed still in progress at 20:07 - this piece being given to #1; #2 appears to have a full crop
Laddie arrived at 20:08, #1 had just turned away from the feed
NC0 had been eating for herself, she slipped some more to #2
Laddie resting his eyes in the beautiful evening sunlight
He left at 20:11
NC0 walked away from the fish very shortly after Laddie had flown off
She offered a piece to #2 that she'd found during tidying up
Then went back to the fish to feed #2 some more - what a super mum she is!
Testing #2's beak, the little one didn't open it
NC0 moved the fish to the edge of the nest to eat for herself
#1 turned around and NC0 fed it some more too!
NC0 finally finished feeding at 20:19, she discarded the fish to then tidy up
A piece from the nest cup was given to, and taken by, #1
She moved a clump of dried grass out of the way...
...then settled to brood her very satisfied chicks
20:23 Laddie arrived
He had a loose/displaced wing feather
He dragged out the remainder of the fish which was close to NC0
Transferred it into his talons
And off he went to enjoy his supper
There was hardly any complaint from NC0 at all
20:54 Laddie returned at 20:54, appearing from the right side of the screen
His feather feather lost or now in place. NC0 was calling for fish
Off he went after his short stay. NC0 was still calling
You are blooming marvellous, Laddie! Another whole fish for his family at 21:24
Cam zoomed in
Off to roost, Laddie?