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)
Oh my goodness - Laddie delivered the largest fish of the day (#8) at 21:57, headless too! NC0 had been sitting on top of the cam post, began shouting and landed on the nest in time to receive it
I had to wait until PF5 moved slightly to the right to get a decent pic of the fish - it just so happened he was doing a PS at the time! lol
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Richard B
Morning All,
The chicks had TWO feeds earlier from last night's fish
4:30
5:30
7:47 NC0 looks sleepy having eaten early too
Edit: 8:10 A fresh breakfish is yet to be delivered. BFN
Lol, she's super isn't she, Janni?
At 11:13ish, Laddie delivered the first fish of the day. He did well to catch that in such windy conditions!
Fish #2 was delivered just after midday
PF4 was up for some more fish
PF5 was fed too
Scene at present, 13:12
Great captures as always Sandra, thank you
Unknown said:Great captures as always Sandra, thank you
You're very welcome, Cirrus!
Fish #3 at 13:47
Both chicks ate from this one as well