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
Sandra P said:Fantastic news about PF5 eating now! Many thanks for your fish reports, Richard! I'll check back through the footage for some pics.
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This afternoon's fish deliveries, as reported by Richard
15:20
PF5 didn't receive a lot but it was so good to see him eating at last!
16:00 A small, headless fish
As well as receiving some morsels, NC0 gave PF5 the fish tail which it managed to swallow after biting off one or two piece of flesh from it first
18:25
PF5 and PF4 were both fed
Thanks once again, Richard, your reports were a massive help!
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Continuing with the end of the feed from the 21:21 fish, PF5 was still with NC0 and accepting pieces from the tidy up at 21:50
22:35 PF4 exercising
PF4's size in comparison to NC0
22:40
Unknown said:Going by voice alone PF5 must be female, maybe just small and will grow. I know was ringed a male.
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Oooh, that's interesting! We'll have to wait and see, Richard
PF4 hasn't had to do much in the way of calling for fish being such a dominant one, she's relatively quiet. I wonder what she'll be like when a little older?
LotL Fb
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 14 (The Ringing of the Chicks) in which it includes 2 videos and a photo of egg #1
Morning All,
Breakfish is yet to be delivered
NC0 returned from a comfort break at 9:04. PF5 showed his feisty side and lunged/pecked at her a few times
I wonder when we'll start seeing NC0 catching fish for the chicks?
9:21 NC0 fish calling
Small fish at 1110, both getting fed
Great news, thanks Richard
PF4 was behind NC0
PF5 with a long piece of fish skin which it managed to swallow
More fish eaten too
Another delivery from Laddie at 11:38
Dual feeding going on at present - 11:49