Continued from March 2024
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It was a very welcomed surprise to see NC0 arrive back from her wintering grounds on the 8th March, her earliest return to date! NC0 kept herself occupied while alone - catching some impressive-sized fish to eat as well as preparing the nest in readiness for future eggs. To note, her severely split blue darvic ring (as seen last season) is missing and she now only wears a BTO ring on her right leg.
It was a nail-biting time for us waiting to see if dear Laddie would make an appearance too and, little did we know, that it would be a further 19 days before he made his ‘grand entrance’ on the 27th, being ‘escorted’ to the nest by a flock of very vocal gulls!
Having settled into their usual routines on the nest and around the reserve, we now look forward to watching this season’s events unfold.
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Nest Updates
Arrival dates: NC0(16) - 8.3.24 (17:52) Laddie (LM12) - 27.3.24 (16:38)
Eggs laid: Egg #1 - 17.4.24 (10:48) Egg #2 - 20.4.24 (10:53) Egg #3 - 23.4.24 (20:47)
Link to blogs and updates during March
April Blogs and Updates (published dates)
17.4.24: SWT/LotL blog >>> First osprey egg of the season at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve
17.4.24: SWT video >>> NC0 Laying First Egg of the Season
20.4.24: SWT/LotL blog >>> Second osprey egg of the season at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve
20.4.24: SWT video >>> NC0 Lays Second Egg of the Season
24.4.24: SWT/LotL blog >>> Third osprey egg of the season at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve
24.4.24: SWT video >>> Female Osprey NC0 Lays Third Egg of the Season
30.4.24: LotL Fb >>> Regarding Laddie's absence
20:00 NC0 had remained on the perch in the rain
She headed off to the birch a minute later
20:11 I wonder if that is Laddie roosting in his usual area on the birch?
©SWT/LotL
20:13 NC0 came back again!
20:26
2nd April
Morning All,
Laddie and NC0 have been busy with FIVE matings so far!
5:49
After that fly-away, Laddie was back a minute or so later!
6:49
7:00
7:29
SWT/LotL
7:57 NC0, at present
BFN
Catch up:
9:26 Mating
12:34 Laddie with a very long stick
12:39 Nestcupping
13:11 NC0 brought a clump of moss...
No sooner had she landed, Laddie wanted to mate but he didn't position himself correctly and flew off
13:16 Another long stick from Laddie
15:01 Mating
Mating again at 15:27
17:03 NC0 was on the cam post calling. Laddie sideward-glanced up then joined her there. Mating vocalisations could be heard!
He flew off after the mating
18:31 NC0 had been fish calling for a while. Laddie, I assume, flew over the Loch and headed deep into the birch area
18:38 NC0 continuing to call (had to turn my sound down!) Hopefully, a fish delivery will be forthcoming soon
18:42 NC0 looking in the direction of the birch
18:54 Fish! And what a fab headless one it was too!
Laddie out from the birch. He flew over the Loch, to deliver the fish on the right side of the nest
The fish appeared to go on and on as NC0 dragged it from Laddie's talons!
Off she went with her longed for meal
She flew two laps over the Loch before heading into the birch area, exactly where Laddie had been to dehead the fish
Laddie, at present, 19:42
19:55
Off to the birch
He landed in here