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
Another visit, albeit it extremely brief, BUT from the Dark Male this time, a couple of minutes after 'NC0?' left Edit: Please check pics/comments on previous page. It was a look-alike unringed, female intruder!
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was that the dark male on my post bottom of previous page?
Oooh, I'll double check in a minute, Kate, thank you! Just going to post some pics of Ash's report re the ringed Osprey at 11:15
Ash said:New osprey spotted around 11:15am (15/5) looks like their ring says 247. Don't know if anyone has more information about them?
I can't find any info on her, Ash, but definitely a Scottish bird (assuming female)
Dark Male landed
Blue ringed to the nest
Male flew off
She looked towards the cam post
And away
Dark Male returned at 11:41 - chipping/alarm calling and flapping his wings
247 landed
Something around?
247 flew off and must have spooked the male as he left too!
Thanks for the images Sandra. Do we think perhaps a new female come back to Scotland for the first time, feels about the right time?
A pleasure, Ash. Yes, quite possibly and, with her clear ring number, I'm hoping Lowes will be able to get some info on her
Dark Male back at 12:26
247 came back
She appeared to flinch...
...then took flight
Dark Male was back on the nest at 13:28 - no vocalising
More preening
He flew off after around a 4 minute stay
SunnyKate2 said:who is this on nest now
14:06 That was definitely our dear NC0, Kate, BT0 ring seen! (Apologies for the delay in posting, there was a lot to catch up with)
BTO ring on right leg. She vocalised on landing
She did lots of preening
A clear BT0 ring on her right leg seen here
She ruffled her feathers - a stray white one floating off on the left of pic
As Kate said, she flew off at 14:16ish
Off to the left until out of cam view
16:59 As far as I can tell on scroll back, it's been ENS since NC0 flew off