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
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Here's Laddie.
IMAGICAT
16th April
Morning Scylla and All - it's day 20
scylla said:Here's Laddie
5:21
NC0 joined him on the nest - mating
6:00 Laddie returned
6:04 NC0 flew off, catching some grass in her talons
NC0 back at 6:28
Immediate mating
NC0 spent time standing in the nest cup (this taken at 6:50)
Unsure of what Laddie brought back to the nest at 6:59
NC0 flew off
Laddie remained alone on the nest until leaving at 7:35
Neither have returned since then. ENS at 8:00
BFN
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A brief catch up...
8:09 There was an attempted mating
Mating at 9:04
It's been ENS for quite a fair bit of the day so far
Laddie was last seen on the nest at 12:36
NC0 at 12:37
Alarm calls heard at 14:02 - nothing seen
14:04 Laddie to the nest with a clump of matted grass
An intruder around. Laddie chipped
More chipping
Watchful - no threat seen
14:07 He moved the clump of grass
At present, 14:20, Laddie resting his eyes
A good mating just caught my eye.
NC0 returned to join Laddie on the nest, 14:46
scylla said:A good mating just caught my eye
Yes, indeed Scylla! 14:47
Another mating at 14:54
It's not for want of good contact that we haven't got an egg yet !!!
You're so right there, Scylla! NC0's first egg laid time range (for her body clock) has been between 17-21 days in the previous three seasons - she's at day 20 today
Any time now ... hopefully
2013 photos & vids here
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