Continued from April 2024
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Three beautiful eggs were laid from mid-April, with the final one arriving almost 10 hours later than NC0’s usual 72 hour 'cycle'.
Both Laddie and NC0 have had to defend the nest from many 'passing through' intruders. Could Laddie’s defence of the reserve be the reason why there has been no sighting of him on the webcam since early lunchtime on the 28th? There were a few occasions where there was a high likelihood that he may have been in NC0’s sight since then though, her loud fish calls alerted us to that probable fact.
With NC0’s last meal being delivered on the 27th, we can only hope that Laddie arrives home not only fit and well, but also with a well-deserved fish for such an amazing female Osprey – her endeavours to keep the eggs protected, warm and dry during his absence, have been truly remarkable!
As I write, it has been just over 60 hours without Laddie at the nest and we now wait, in anticipation, for a positive start to this new month...
*UPDATED 4.5.23: Heartbroken to report, that there was very sadly no positive news forthcoming regarding our dear Laddie...
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Nest Updates
Arrival dates: NC0(16) - 8.3.24 (17:52) Laddie (LM12) - 27.3.24 (16:38) RIP Laddie (LM12) - remains found 3.5.24
Eggs laid: Egg #1 - 17.4.24 (10:48) Egg #2 - 20.4.24 (10:53) Egg #3 - 23.4.24 (20:47)
*Two eggs were destroyed on 7.5.24; the third one on 8.5.24, by an unringed, Pale Male Osprey. All were deemed unviable due to being chilled and left for long periods without incubation
Links to blogs and updates during March, April
May Blogs and Updates (published dates)
2.5.24: LotL Facebook >>> Situation with regards to Laddie's absence
3.5.24: LotL Facebook >>> Update from the nest
3.5.24: LotL Blog (updated at 9pm on 4.5.24) >>> Loch of the Lowes osprey nest update
4.5.24: LotL Facebook >>> It is with a very heavy heart...
7.5.24: SWT/LotL News >>> Osprey LM12 found dead
7.5.24: LotL Blog >>> The start of a new osprey era at Lowes?
10.5.24: LotL Blog >>> Intruding Ospreys Make a Move
13.5.24: LotL Facebook >>> A lot has been happening...
15.5.24: STV News Report - North East and Tayside >>> Police say no criminality after death of YouTube star osprey 'Laddie' *Nothing 'official' from SWT/Lowes*
20.5.24: Article from raptorpersecutionuk.org >>> Update on death of Osprey ‘Laddie’ from Loch of the Lowes Reserve in Perthshire (Link provided by SheilaFE - with grateful thanks)
21.5.24: LotL Blog >>> Skydancing, Nestorations and Fish – Positive News from the Nest (Four SWT videos included)
30.5.24: LotL Blog >>> Fish, ‘Flowers’ and the Battle of Blue ‘7C1’ – An Update from the Osprey Nest
Yes, she must be, Catlady...
20:30 NC0 changing her position on the eggs
She looks in this direction quite often - perhaps Laddie's usual flight path to the nest and she's keeping an eye on it?
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20:43 NC0 to her diving branch of the birch
She did not make an attempt to dive prior to returning a minute later (she must be having thoughts though?)
Thank you for all the updates and sorry to see no sign yet of Laddie! Wish too that NCO had seen and grabbed a quick fish for herself! Just wondering Sandra before Laddie's disappearance was he bringing regular fish to the nest? If he was about yesterday you would have perhaps thought he'd have been seen by volunteers or someone in the hide and they would have mentioned on their FB page! It's strange behaviour and hope he is out on a fishing trip somewhere but back off his holidays real soon!
Fingers crossed for tomorrow..... Or tonight we don't mind just want him back!
LAM said:Just wondering Sandra before Laddie's disappearance was he bringing regular fish to the nest?
Leading up to Laddie's disappearance, from my records, LAM, quite regularly at least one was brought to the nest daily, though he had a lean spell between 20th and 22nd April.
There are so many places Laddie could have been on the reserve so for Lowes to find him when NC0 was fish calling (evening of the 28th, dawn on the 29th and lunchtime on the 30th), may have been a bit of a task?
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When I saw there were 2 more pages since last time I'd looked, I really hoped it meant there'd been a happy development... but no.
I can only join in the hand-holding, we have strength in numbers
IMAGICAT
Pre night cam, 21:35
21:59 NC0 sleeping tucked in
I wish she knew how many people are waiting along with her as well...
scylla said:I can only join in the hand-holding, we have strength in numbers
Thank you for that, Scylla...
LAM said:Not sure she made such a call today but hopefully he'll be back tomorrow
I didn't hear her call while I was watching, LAM. Praying that he is