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)
This is approximately 10am -
c) SWT - lotl
I know Sandra will be doing a full update later but just so heart warming seeing the chicks full, side by side and NCO pushing more fish into #2
Unknown said:Busy eating at 0900, don't know when fish arrived
Hi Richard, many thanks
It was an 8:32 arrival - and what a corker it was! The fish was alive
#1, partially hidden on NC0's right, was fed first
#2 began its main feed after #1 had moved away. This at 8:52
This from 9:32 - NC0 attempted to coax #2 to have some more but any offer was declined!
9:39 Laddie had arrived at the nest probably wanting to have some of the remaining fish, NC0 told him that she was keeping hold of it! He left empty taloned
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Karen W said:
This is approximately 10am
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Afternoon Karen,
NC0 certainly likes to keep the chicks as full as possible! lol
Yes, your pic at 10am was showing a second sitting from the 8:32 fish - thank you!
The fish kept giving! NC0 feeding #1 at 10:57
NC0 cleaning her beak after the fish was all gone - 11:03
There have been no more fish deliveries.
13:14 Scene at present
BFN
Approx 14:10 a whopper from Laddie
#1 fed first but no aggression
soon #1 turns away and #2 gets fed
just wonderful to see #2 being well fed
c) SWT LoTL
Enough captures from me - I will leave SANDRA to report on this wonderful sight :-)
15:30 #2's crop
c) SWT - LoTL
cannot resist posting this for Sandra
Freebird66 said:I love the way #2 squeaks with delight on every single morsel like a little thank you to mama.
Delightful isn't it, Freebird