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)
Fish #4 has just arrived - 16:11
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Cont'd from the 16:11 fish delivery...
PF5 was the only one interested initially
Then PF4 joined in too and NC0 dual fed
Fish #5 at 16:49
Dual feeding once again - fabulous!
At 18:25, PF4, left, and PF5 performed synchronised overhead wing stretches!
Fish #6 at 19:14
PF5 was eager to be fed
PF4 was more interested in standing around, doing a PS, preening and flapping her wings while PF5 was enjoying his meal
At 19:21, PF5 moved away from the feed to do a PS
NC0 swallowed the fish tail at 19:23. A great solo feed for PF5, PF4 did not approach NC0 to be fed
NC0 cleaned her beak
21:15 It's a beautiful evening at Lowes
PF4 flapping her wings just prior to NC0 returning to the nest with a clump of moss at 21:18
Morning All,
8:11 Chicks are alone on the nest, NC0 must be sitting on the cam post
Breakfish is yet to be served. BFN
Breakfish arrived at 8:18
Dual feeding
And a private feed for PF5
A very light lunch was served at 12:29
Fish in NC0's beak
Both chicks had something to eat from this one too - PF4 with a piece in her beak that had been given, NC0 feeding PF5
Scene at present, 13:13
BBL
Richard B
Fish #3 at 14:18 - a lovely catch from Laddie in such miserable, rainy conditions!
Cam zoomed in
PF4 was fed first
PF5 backed away after waiting a little while (he did do a PS)
He moved closer to NC0 and joined in with the feed
PF4 backed away at 14:33, NC0 continued to feed PF5
The cam zoomed in further
Then panned out again after PF5 had received more from his private feed
And back to zoom
I wonder if someone at the centre was having training on the cam controls?
PF5 walked away at 14:44
PT4 had some more fish before NC0 tidied up at 14:50