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
8:28 NC0 flew from behind the nest with something in her talons
After a u-turn, she landed with a clump of moss
Laddie up from the eggs
He headed to NC0's diving branch of the birch
© SWT/LotL
9:56 NC0 fish calling (shouting). Maybe her breakfish hadn't satisfied her appetite
©SWT/LotL
NC0 went for a quick comfort break at 11:48
She returned within a minute
NC0 at present, 13:25
NC0's second headless fish of the day was delivered by Laddie at 14:23
Cam zoomed in
The cam remained zoomed in on Laddie
He moved a small stick, that was in front of him, to the side
He was alerted to something and rose from the eggs (nothing seen)
Laddie rolled the eggs and settled back down to incubate
Cam panned out at 14:41
*To note, Laddie only rested his eyes for a matter of seconds in the pics shown, he was still very much alert at all times
NC0 returned at 14:54 - she had a small clump of 'material' in her left talons, it definitely wasn't any remainder of fish
Laddie headed off
I hope you had eaten all of that fish, NC0!
15:48 NC0 at present
15:50 Oh good grief, NC0 is fish calling!
LotL Fb. This week's blog which includes a very interesting observation. Hmm, I wonder...?
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 7
18:10 NC0 went off for a comfort break. She was fish calling just beforehand, as she has been doing for a lot of the time since her return earlier
The cam zoomed in for a couple of minutes
She returned
The cam panned out as NC0 rose from the eggs
18:40 She is very quiet at the moment
I can't find any other visits from Laddie while checking through scroll back.
21:44 NC0 very quiet at the end of day cam
NC0 took a comfort break at 22:14 - she gave her wings a good flap before heading off
Oooh, what was that? It was heading downwards from the top middle of the screen. Captured on 0.25 speed and it was still flying extremely quick!
23:33 Sleeping soundly