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
Laddie to the nest at 21:17
He moved further forward to the right
NC0 rose from the nest cup. Hmm, had Laddie spotted the fish?
He'd bent down behind NC0 here...
...and moved to the back of the nest - of course, he'd found the remainder of the fish
He swallowed a nibbled off piece...
...then flew off with the fish at 21:20
He made a contact call when landing on the birch
NC0 had just settled to incubate when night cam came on
NC0 at present, 21:44
That huge fish has served them both very well
©SWT/LotL
How frustrating for you Sandra to have all of the starts and stoppages with the live stream. I do hope they manage to sort it out soon. Lovely to see NC0 and Laddie enjoy that large fish.
The cam's been working really well of late (Lowes had the engineers in to increase their bandwith), just hope it stays on when NC0 lays a second egg, which is due tomorrow.
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20 April
Laddie's in.
IMAGICAT
Morning Scylla and All,
scylla said:Laddie's in
Thank you!
Laddie didn't have any remains of the fish when he relieved NC0
What a long first incubation duty he had with NC0 returning at 6:59
NC0 had been aerating the nest cup when Laddie came back again at 7:26, he had some nesting material in his talons (couldn't tell what it was)
NC0 moved to the back of the nest
She did several crop drops
Laddie back to incubating
NC0 flew off for another break at 7:33
Laddie continuing to incubate, 8:15
9:05 Laddie looking at the egg during his repositioning on it
9:09
NC0 still hasn't returned
9:36
I'm out for the day, travelling and visiting, but will try to peek in as and when I can. Will NC0 lay her second egg on her return?
BFN
10:36 Seagulls have been swooping over the nest for a number of minutes.
10:46 NC0 very fidgety in the nest cup
NC0 in labour, 10:50