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
WOW - the 3rd one of the day!
Thanks Belinda!
I don't know about you, Belinda, but he's impressing me!
16:30
He cleaned his beak so the fish was probably headless
Still eating at present, 16:50
Edit: All gone at 16:52
Edit 2: 16:54 Calling for more!
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Better than KLive at Loch Garten. Hopefully he is able to defend nest next season as I think they make nice couple
Yes, he's proving himself more intently than Klive...
It's looking promising so far...
NC0 flew off the nest at 16:57
She went around the birch corner
Male to the nest with a stick at 16:59 - a contact call on landing
He spent his time nest tidying and being watchful
He eventually flew off at 17:08
NC0 was calling on the cam post at 17:27 when the male brought another stick to the nest
NC0 joined him at 17:33 after he had been 'pottering' on the nest
She was still calling
He left at 17:35
I wonder if NC0 had had a bath? She held her wing in this pose
Yes, I think she had - her under carriage was wet too
Male with a stick, 17:40
He watched as NC0 preened
NC0 continued to call
More preening
Off he went again, 17:41
NC0 continued to preen on the perch
17:45 He came back with a stick
Nestorising after landing
NC0 was shouting a fish order
NC0 flew away at 17:51
NC0 was on the cam post calling before the male left at 17:53
At present, 18:29. It's been ENS since he left. NC0 still on the cam post calling occasionally
Will he bring her fish #4? BFN
NC0 on the nest at the moment having landed there at 18:58
19:20 Making her voice known!
Edit: 19:22 Osprey on the birch?
Flight from the birch and across the Loch, at 19:28
NC0 did 6 crop drops before leaving for the birch at 19:32
Back to the nest at 19:43
Standing and waiting quietly at 19:49
NC0 called and then headed to the birch at 20:19
She called briefly on landing
20:34 Still on there and quiet