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)
PF4 was first to be fed
PF5 was in front of NC0 to receive his meal
PF5 began a solo feed after PF4 walked away
NC0 was still feeding him at 22:05
22:07 PF4 gave her wings a good exercise!
PF5 decided to give his wings a couple of flaps too! lol
He needed a PS after that little bit of exertion! NC0 was calling for more fish
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22:25 So peaceful at the Loch (NC0 had stopped calling)
Morning All,
PF4 and PF5 had their first meal of the day at 5:52 from a fish caught by NC0!
She left the cam post
SPLASH!
Leaving the water
Landing with her catch! The ripples on the water could still be seen
PF4 attempted to take it
NC0 pulled it away from PF4
Richard B
Oh I do hope not, Richard! lol Such a shame NC0's actual dive was just out of cam view.
8:09 Scene at present
BFN
You're more than welcome, Karen! I'm just grateful for scroll back to allow me to keep the updates going! lol
With regards to NC0 starting to fish for the chicks, from my records, in 2021 it on was the 28th June at 19:32; last season it was on the 24th June at 20:00 - both were successful
I can't find any other fish deliveries up until now (12:15)
BBL
Fish delivered by Laddie at 14:42
PF4 made her way round to NC0's right side...
And pulled at the fish in an attempt to take it from NC0
NC0 won that little contest and began to feed PF4
PF5 did eventually join in with the feed
16:50 NC0 on her diving branch of the birch