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
At 19:58, Laddie flew out of that area in the birch, had a quick flight around then landed on this branch
Still there at 20:11
©SWT/LotL
20:16 NC0 could be seen flying from the birch area, over the Loch behind the nest.
Then, as she made her way back to the birch, having made a u-turn, Laddie left his branch to head to the nest!
NC0 arrived onto the perch, still with the fish, at 20:20
Laddie hovered to then land on the perch
He appeared to be eyeing the fish!
He headed off to the birch at 20:22
He was still there pre-night cam coming on at 20:25
20:27
NC0 flew off with her fish at 20:28
She landed on her diving branch of the birch, above Laddie
Posted on LotL Fb
Link >>> Out of Doors - The Lure of the Seas - BBC Sounds
Cam went offline
New YT URL
It only lasted an hour. This is the current one.
New YT URL.
IMAGICAT
3rd April
Morning Scylla and All,
NC0 arrived at 5:52, minus her fish
Laddie joined her just over a minute later, he didn't have the remains of the fish either
Laddie attempted to mate but couldn't quite hold on
He hovered
Then tried again
No luck so he flew off
6:19 Success!
6:46 Laddie with a clump of soft bedding
And some more at 7:16
8:41 Mating
NC0 at present, 8:46
As y'all know, I hate to criticise but I'm not impressed with the state of the nest since Laddie stuck his oars in. NC0 had made such a pretty sight of it.
Lol, Scylla!
NC0 will get it back into shape, bless her.
Laddie as been back for 7 days now. Could the first egg be laid at, or by, the weekend?
9:04
9:48 More grasses to add to the nest!
No mating during this short visit from Laddie