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)
22:41 I've not found anymore fish deliveries since the one at 12:45. Hope all is ok with Laddie
PF4 has been flapping her wings and jumping. Taking a break here - what a beauty she is!
22:43 NC0 up to the cam post
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Morning All
NC0 spent the night on the nest perch.
8:12 Waiting for breakfish, hopefully Laddie will not be too long...
BFN
Richard B
It appears that way, Richard. Yesterday, during the feeds, NC0 was on alert and they were very stop/start so perhaps intruders were around.
13:02 Both chicks have been asking for fish
I'm quite surprised that NC0 hasn't attempted to fish now that PF4 and PF5 are older. Hoping for a meal to be delivered very soon.
BBL
I've found a small (Edit: tiny!) fish delivery from Laddie at 13:28ish on scroll back
Pandemonium as NC0 attempted to get to the fish
PF4 took the fish first! (In her beak here)
TBC
Cont'd...
NC0 rushed over and stole it from PF4
NC0 mantled the fish
Dual feeding
Both PF4 and PF5 had an end each of a long piece...
PF5 the victor
PF5 had 3 more bites after swallowing the other piece, NC0 then offered to PF4
More dual feeding
Intruder was around - feeding stopped
No threat seen. Back to the fish
NC0 defending again at 13:37 (The fish had all gone by this time)
Fish #2 (A live one) at 15:28ish
Another long piece given to PF5
NC0 dual fed again
The fish was all finished at 15:37
16:47
16:50 The wind is picking up!