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
23rd April
Morning All,
Egg #3 is due today - I wonder if it will be timed at 10:?? (2023 eggs were laid at 9:32, 9:39 & 9:10)
Laddie relieved NC0 at 5:02 (2 eggs were on show)
NC0 returned at 5:50
She took over incubation at 5:52
Laddie came back for a short stay at 6:05, NC0 was placing her fish order, again!
6:46 Still 2 eggs when NC0 changed her position
Cam zoomed in at 6:55
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Sandra said:Morning All,
Morning, Sandra (and all!).
I see we have a zoom - not sure whose back we are seeing, it looks as tho they're enjoying the morning sun, but that could be deceiving.
IMAGICAT
Morning Scylla,
That's Laddie with his back to the cam (he arrived at 7:02)
NC0 up from the eggs at 7:13 to go for a comfort break
There was a brief glimpse of 2 eggs as Laddie went to settle
Another exciting day ahead. We’ll be glued to the screens at 10 o’clock!
Hi Glider,
Not me, unfortunately, I have to go to work
8:07 NC0 landed on the perch
8:11
Edit: NC0 flew off at 8:13
Happy watching!
BFN
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Laddie's been quietly incubating the whole time since the cam came back up (I checked rollback to compensate for delay in noticing recovered stream.)
Afternoon All,
Thanks Scylla
NC0 returned to the nest at 10:08
I think she was asking Laddie to move! lol
It worked!
Off he went
12:01 NC0 became alarmed and began to chip
She flapped her wings
NC0 then flew up to the cam post
She returned at 12:03
There was a fish delivery (at last!) at 12:28
Just as if appeared that NC0 was preparing to leave with the fish, Laddie flew off
NC0 tucked in to her meal
Laddie came back at 12:42
NC0 took the remainder of the fish off nest
TBC
Cont'd...
At 12:59, Laddie rose from the eggs, chipping
He flew off at 13:00
He was back at 13:02, a contact call heard just before he landed
NC0 returned a minute later
They changed over
13:10
Laddie left the nest at 13:12
NC0 has remained incubating since then and I haven't seen Laddie return
Still 2 eggs at 14:51 when she altered her position
NC0 at present, 15:05
15:17 Another fish for NC0
She picked it up in her beak...
And flew off with it
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