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)
19:27 NC0 had changed her position but, with the movements she did, showed that she was still eating for herself
NC0 finished of the fish and was cleaning her beak at 19:36 - #1 had shown no interest at all in having another meal
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20:58 I think we can safely say that NC0 and the chicks are fully satisfied!
Some random pics (after the feed from the 14:10 fish) when the cam was zoomed in this afternoon. Thanks for the heads up, Karen!
#2 standing, pre PS
"What's up there, mum?"
#1 stretched its wing over NC0's back/tail
All looked to the right
NC0 rested her eyes briefly. #1 put its wing over #2
The cam panned out slightly to show #2's outstretched wing immediately after the pic above
Just after #1 had been given some more fish
Morning All,
A live breakfish was delivered at 5:54
#1 was first to be fed
#2 was given the odd bite, here with a fin? which it swallowed
More for #1
NC0 gave #2 a private feed after #1 had stepped back
NC0 tidying up at 6:17. (#2 had already turned away before the tail end of the fish was eaten, NC0 ate that herself)
8:02 NC0 fish calling at present
BFN
Catch up:
Laddie delivered a super headless fish at 8:17
#1 was fed first
#2 had its own private feeding
NC0 was eating for herself at 8:45
Both chicks at 9:10, NC0 still eating
NC0 tackling the fish tail at 9:28
I can't find anymore fish deliveries after a quick scroll through.
13:06 Scene at present
BBL
LotL Fb
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 13 (5 videos included)
I can't find any fish deliveries this afternoon, so far
16:22
16:30 Fish calling from NC0, Laddie around?
She was quiet again at 16:32
NC0 popped off for a short break at 17:38 and returned at 17:39 with a huge stick!
She removed some thin twiggy bits from the top, much to the bemusement of #1
She placed the stick on the left edge of the nest
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