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)
#2 walked away from NC0 at 16:59
NC0 continued to eat for herself
Fish all gone at 17:15
Well just look at you, little one!
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The cam had zoomed in at 15:52 for around 20 minutes
#2 picked up some nesting material (it did this a few times)
NC0 was fish calling; had she seen Laddie de-heading their impending huge meal?
An overhead wing stretch by #2
More fish calling from NC0
My favourite "little one fights back is Flag in 2006.
Here is My Turn
Tiger Signature
18:36 NC0 fish calling. The chicks look too stuffed to eat anything! lol
Off to have my dinner now. BFN
Richard B
Thanks Richard.
#2 standing and showing its crop as NC0 shouted and awaited the incoming fish
It was a very much alive fish and flapped about
As Richard mentioned, that look by #1
#1 going to NC0 to be fed. #2 in submission
#2 approached NC0 after the fish was all gone
She called for more
A headless fish from Laddie at 22:17 - NC0 stumbled over #1 in her haste to collect it!
#1 did a wing stretch
Laddie had a lovely flight over the Loch around the birch area before landing
#2 approached NC0 to be fed at 22:28
Its feed continued and NC0 gave it the fish tail at 22:35. #2 did try to swallow it but shook its head to release it back onto the nest
22:37 #2 with a wonderful crop!