Continued from June 2023
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Laddie had a record breaking fish day on the 15th June, when he brought ELEVEN of them to the nest for NC0 and the chicks to dine on - amazing!
As the two chicks grew, it was clearly obvious - with the difference in size - that #1 was a female and #2 a male, this being confirmed at their ringing on the 22nd June.
NC0 began fishing for the first time this season on the 30th June, with TWO successful catches in one day. Hopefully, both she and Laddie will continue to bring plenty of fish for their growing youngsters to enjoy in a now, harmonious manner.
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)
Hatched: 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*
Fledged: 9.7.23 - PF4(f) 57 days old (10:07) 13.7.23 - PF5(m) 58 days old (09:57)
Links to blogs and updates during March/April, May, June
July Blogs and Updates (published dates)
8.7.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Weeks 15 & 16
10.7.23 SWT video >>> Young Osprey Flies For The First Time
14.7.23 SWT video >>> Osprey Sibling Takes To The Skies
14.7.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Translocations: To move or not to move?
22.7.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Weeks 17 & 18
scylla said:
WendyBartter said: Fingers firmly crossed for better news tomorrow! Has been a worrying and sad week in the Osprey world!
Hear, hear!
It's been an awful day for software crashes - I got 09:50-15:50 downloaded and some more from YT rollback - I haven't been able to ID individuals, but at least it's something from this unusual day for posterity:
https://youtu.be/JYOCfj6i75s
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Thanks so very much for the superb video, Scylla!
Morning All,
8:08 PF5 fish calling on the perch. I don't know where PF4 is but she has been about this morning
8:10 Now resting on the nest
I wonder if the female intruder yesterday was Glaslyn hatched 8C who intruded here back in April?
I have to go to work. BBL
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No fish deliveries as far as I can tell on scroll back
At 12:53, PF5 was on the birch
He then flew low behind the birch when, I assume, PF4 came into view and there was a chase
They both headed low behind it
13:15 PF5 is on the nest after arriving back at 13:04
13:18 Calling for fish. Let's hope Laddie (or NC0) is around
BFN
17:10 PF5 on the nest perch. I haven't found any fish deliveries...
A concerned person made this comment on Fb this morning: 'This morning something is going on at the nest. Thought I heard gun shot and the chicks were vocal and also sounded like an adult in distress. Hope someone goes out there to do a welfare check.'
Lowes replied 56 minutes ago: The youngsters are flying around, chasing each other, shouting for food, harassing Dad, who has spent much of the day defending the area from an unringed intruder and preening. There is a lot that happens off camera that can be observed from the hides and then of course action that we are not privvy to further afield. Rest assured the chicks are very vocal, and flying well, as is LM12.'
19:33 Fish for PF5 from Laddie!!!!!
Laddie flew off. Where's the fish?
Ahh, it was in PF5's left talons!
Calls could be heard off nest
Who was approaching?
It was PF4 who then dive bombed him
PF4 flew off to the left
PF5 guarding his fish
Swallowing his first bite
Tucking in
His meal was all gone at 19:52
Richard B
Unknown said:Wow, poor Laddie, he was just about mugged for that fish. It's only small, but at least it's a fish, I was getting really worried. PF5 was certainly noisy when it arrived.
He literally jumped up at Laddie as he was so eager to take the fish from him! I was getting worried too, PF5's demeanor (being hunched over at times today) gave me cause for concern.
Laddie appeared to be fully cropped, I thought?
Unknown said:Mind you, looking at PF5 eating the fish it's actually bigger than it looked at first.
It took him just under 20 minutes to eat it, bearing in mind that he had to protect the fish from his sister, initially
Strange that PF4 didn't actually land on the nest to make a claim