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
Fish delivery, 16:58 - Laddie carried it in both feet so not really able to gauge its size
©SWT/LotL
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Sandra said: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
Well that's not as bad as I thought, so thanks for the history.
PS - am taking a break.
IMAGICAT
scylla said:Well that's not as bad as I thought, so thanks for the history
You're welcome, Scylla
17:24 Who was this landing on the limb of the nest tree? They had flown over the trees, behind the nest. prior to this approach
Edit: It was Laddie, see below
NC0 returned at 17:40 having eaten her fish (comparing the underwing markings, it was Laddie who landed on the limb of the tree at 17:24)
17:50
18:05 A mating attempt
Laddie away at 18:07
NC0, 18:16
18:59 Laddie flew in (speedily!) to mate but slipped off NC0
He stood on the front edge of the nest for a very short time...
...before flying off and coming back round to mate - successfully this time!
NC0 flew off almost immediately afterwards
19:16 NC0, at present (she returned to the nest at 19:11)
NC0 nestcupping at 20:47
21:02 Continuing to stand in the nest cup
Cam zoomed in on dear NC0 at 22:00
22:03
23:40
23:42 NC0 woke up, flapped her wings and moved out of the nest cup
She moved further back and stared to the right
Then looked behind her
Another flap of her wings
She stood close to the perch
Then jumped onto the end of it at 23:44
00:15 At present
See you in the morning, NC0 (and All)
I shouldn't post out of order but can't resist saying the dear Laddie's so desperate for an egg that he's trying to lay it himself, aww