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
Cont'd
After flapping at the crow, which made it fly away (far left), the Osprey then made an immediate dive (on the right)
Splashdown!
It flew off to the right, over the Loch, until out of cam view
©SWT/LotL
Pre night cam at 21:59. No-one roosting on the birch tonight
Congratulations on your amazing observations, Sandra. I salute you!
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Oh bless you, Sheila, thank you so much! It takes a while getting the pics 'sorted' and posted but well worth the effort!
13th May
Morning All,
One landed on the birch at 4:52
6:40 It had remained there
Was still there at 6:50 then it flew to the nest... It was NC0
She called for fish
Dark Male arrived
NC0 was still calling for fish
He flew off
NC0 continued to fish call
She made her way over to the back right of the nest where she carried on calling
She flew off at 6:58
It was ENS then the cam went offline at 7:25
New YT URL from 7:28
7:30 Still ENS
Dark Male down from the cam post, 7:47. There was movement and vocalisations up there just before he landed
Calling heard - NC0 on the cam post - perhaps she had arrived on there, evicted him and he came down to the nest?!
Calling could still be heard
He adjusted a stick
Definitely no mistaking NC0's voice! He looked up
He pecked at the stick again
He made his way to the left of the nest
He flew off at 7:52 (Go get NC0 a fish!)
NC0 was still on the cam post calling at 8:06 and can be heard now, at 8:15
Off to work now. BFN
And a huge thank you from me Sandra . Feel such a bond with these ospreys and all ospreys. My husband was speaking to a friend in Brooklyn and
to my surprise they have ospreys there! They sure are resourceful birds.
NCO on nest just after 9.15 and shouting fish
just snapped a few mins ago..
still shouting 09.28
I really hope either male hears her and brings her a fish,