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)
Richard B
Taking as much as it can, when it can I assume, Richard!
NC0 called for more fish at 19:55 while tidying up
NC0 quietly brooding the chicks at 20:17
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21:34 NC0 is above the cam, fish shouting, at present
Edit: 21:37 She flew off to the birch to initially call from there
NC0 came back to the nest perch at 21:44
Then onto the nest to stand guarding the chicks
There were no more fish delivered to the nest.
NC0 sleeping with her growing chicks at 22:54
The cam zoomed in on the chicks a couple of times this afternoon:
First at 15:12ish - both were resting. #2's head slowly lowered to have a nap
Second time at 15:45 - they were a little more active
A yawn from #2
#1 preened itself
#2 got itself more comfortable
#2 preened itself briefly
#1 stood up to do a PS
#1 looked up to watch NC0 who was above the cam
Awww...
Morning All,
No fish as yet.
At 6:00, there was an unseen intruder around. NC0 spread her wings and shouted in defence
She watched as it had passed by
7:29 At present
7:37 A very small, headless fish delivery from Laddie
An intruder was around, he chipped on landing
Laddie flew off
#1 went to NC0 to be fed, #2 moved away
NC0 gave #2 a couple of pieces, she only had the fish tail end remaining
#1 showed aggression and 'ushered' #2 to the left side of the nest
She gave the fish tail to #1 at 7:43
NC0 called for more fish
8:09 #2 preening as they all await their next meal
Off to work. BFN
Sandra P said:7:37 A very small, headless fish delivery from Laddie
That, and the unfortunate results for #2 of a too-small fish. Later, NC0 plonked an ultra-twiggy stick on them, causing more grief for #2. Being grateful for small mercies, #2 did get the 2 tiny bites.
IMAGICAT
There a second small fish delivery from Laddie at 10:00. It was a whole one this time
NC0 was on alert - intruder around?
She commenced to feed #1
#2 did eventually get close to the feed
Then turned itself away
The fish was all gone at 10:12. NC0 called for more
There haven't been any more fish brought to the nest.
Scene at present (13:15)
BFN