Continued from May 2023
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Two healthy chicks hatched successfully from eggs two and three. The first egg laid was non-viable and, hopefully, it will be able to be retrieved from the nest, at the time of ringing, as to ascertain the reason why.
During the middle of May, Laddie sustained an injury to his flank and NC0 was without a meal for 87 hours due to him not being able to hunt. It was pure relief when he finally arrived with a fish, at a critical time too as the first chick had just hatched. Laddie excelled himself on the evening of the 25th, bringing in an absolute whopper of a fish which fed both chicks and adults multiple times throughout the evening, during the night and well into the next morning.
The end of the month saw some 'difficult' behaviour from #1 on its younger sibling, not only restricted to mealtimes either. With longer gaps, on occasion, between fish being brought to the nest by Laddie (probably due to his defence of the nest and area from intruders, of which there had been many last month), #2 has been the subject of dominance and aggression. We can only hope this begins to lessen in the coming days and weeks.
NC0 has been doing a sterling job with feeding both chicks ensuring, as much as possible, that the youngest receives its fair share as well. She has also shown great maturity when defending the chicks and nest from intruders too - she is definitely a force to be reckoned with!
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*
Ringed 22.6.23: Chick #1 - PF4(F) 1.85kg Chick #2 - PF5(M) 1.2kg *Egg #1 retrieved for analysis*
Link to blogs and updates during March/April, May
June Blogs and Updates (published dates)
2.6.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 11
9.6.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 12
20.6.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 13
24.6.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 14 (The Ringing of the Chicks)
NC0 sleeping with two very full chicks underneath her at 22:56, just before night cam came on
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She's in the same position at 23:03
WendyBartter said:Do hope #2 gets fed soon!
Hi Wendy,
#2 did have a wonderful feed late afternoon. It did very well in the latest feed too!
Here are some zoomed pics taken at 21:40ish, it was still sporting a very large crop so there were no worries about it not joining in with the 20:30 feed
#2 standing, getting ready to do a PS
It snuggled back under NC0
We can see your beautiful face from under your mum's wing, #1
Morning All,
Laddie with a live fish at 5:35
#2 did get fed
7:04 #2 on the right just after doing a PS
I'm off out for the day. Hopefully, Laddie will bring some more lovely fish for his family. BFN
Richard B
Many thanks, Richard. I'm still to scroll back through the footage to see if anymore fish have been brought to the nest today BUT, Laddie delivered a WHOPPER at 18:29 (headless, I think)
Aggression shown by #1 on #2 (left of pic)
#2 scuttled in between Laddie and NC0
Cont'd...
18:42
A minute later, NC0 defending the nest
18:45 Laddie to the nest, chipping/alarm calling
Threat over. #2 reached up to receive a piece of fish
Another piece for #2 as it moved close to NC0
#1 moved forward slightly to be fed, #2 retreated
Laddie flew off, 18:48
Unknown said:A good feed for No 2 after No1 was stuffed. Be nice to see another fish before night.
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That's fab news, Richard! It had walked away but at present (19:17) is still being fed some more!
19:25 Are you sure you've had enough now, #2?
19:27
*Just to note, there were no other deliveries after the 9:20 one up until this latest fish
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