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
Absolutely marvellous news! Day 21, the same as last season!
Thank you so much for the vids, Scylla, lovely to watch now I'm home - what a long labour for NC0, bless her!
Confirmation on Lowes Fb
scylla said:Here's Laddie
13:05
He was back at 13:22 after popping to 'Moss Bros' lol
Laddie's first look?
NC0 got up to sort out the new home furnishings!
He got right under NC0
13:29 NC0 decided to get back onto the egg
Cam zoomed in at 13:30
Well done Laddie and NC0
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Brilliant news
15:46 It is such a lovely scene to watch NC0, knowing that there is a precious egg underneath her
16:59 Laddie to the nest with some grass, it appeared to be matted
NC0 rose from the nest cup
Laddie was digging around
NC0 flapped her wings
It was a good opportunity for NC0 to take a comfort break...
But she nudged Laddie out of the way instead to settle back down to incubate
Laddie flew off at 17:07, he made a couple of contact calls before leaving
Fab 1H1 news, SANDRA - I'm off now, SYAL x
IMAGICAT
Yes, wonderful news for all at Rutland! BFN Scylla
Oh my, at long last, what a wait! Laddie will be nest sitting soon. Away to watch the moment.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Laddie, at long last, has his chance to incubate - a good-sized headless fish at 20:54
On landing, the front of the fish was on NC0's tail
As NC0 rose, it was clear that the fish was stuck on her tail briefly. She flapped her wings and it came off
He didn't wait for NC0 to take it from him, he left it on the nest and headed directly to the nest cup! lol
He gave his wings a good flap on the way
NC0 flapped her's too - what a sterling job she has done today!
NC0 looked at the fish...
...but did not take it, she flew off for a break instead
She landed on the birch
Thank you All for all the long awaited updates! But Sandra so happy for you as you waited and reported so diligently! Lovely to see Laddie and NCO with their Egg at last!