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
Morning Scylla and All
scylla said:Up to perch... and seconds later, Laddie arrives
Night cam switched off at 5:33
NC0 remained on the perch until 7:33 when she went off for a 6 minute comfort break...
She made a couple of contact calls on landing
NC0 did go for another 6 minute break at 7:42
Here she is at present, 7:58
Today is day 19
I haven't seen Laddie back at the nest since early this morning (but I have only had a quick scroll through the footage)
©SWT/LotL
An extremely brief visit on the perch from a little birdie, 8:13
Off to work now, happy viewing! BFN
NC0 has been off 'n on the nest, just now she returned chipping and mantling, now just watching... Laddie has arrived...
IMAGICAT
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Laddie's leaning out to the right chipping now...
There have been repeated chippings, Laddie's flown in and is at it right now - NC0 flew off a while ago.
You'll have a lot to fill in, SANDRA, including Laddie's sterling work on the soft stuff - but here's the good news of an early lunch for NC0:
Can't get a good snap of the not-whopping but whole fish, because of background:
I've made a sad discovery about my timeline recording - it wasn't the delayed sound reaching us from the gunshot, it's the out-of-sync sound on that laptop - I found out by comparing my download. Dang.
Meal-break time.
NCO has been sitting in the egg cup for quite a while but difficult to see if there's an egg or not (don't think there's one) due to dry material blocking view
Many thanks Scylla,
Mating at 9:28 - NC0 did attempt to flip him off originally but Laddie persevered!
scylla said:SANDRA, including Laddie's sterling work on the soft stuff
Goodness me, just look at what he brought to the nest at 10:40
billy said:NCO has been sitting in the egg cup for quite a while but difficult to see if there's an egg or not (don't think there's one) due to dry material blocking view
Blame Laddie for that, Belinda! lol
No, I don't think there's an egg as yet
A large, headless fish for NC0 at 16:23
Laddie incoming