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
Quote from Belinda: Been watching LG. Unfortunately KL5 has destroyed eggs
OMG, NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
16:12
Off to the right
Another minute flight away from the nest. She was shouting extremely loudly on her approach (before coming into cam view) and on landing! Fish calling?
©SWT/LotL
16:25 Off again
Still not returned as of 16:34
What an awful day at both LOL and LG.
Two very much iconic nests as well, Belinda!
Update: NC0 has still not returned, 16:52
NC0 was back on the nest at 17:20
Scene at present, 17:39
Still no fish? Sad situation
Hi Wendy,
No, but as Richard said earlier, her disappearance for an hour this afternoon would have been enough time for her to have had something to eat away from the nest - if she had caught herself something that is.
It is a dreadfully sad situation...
18:46 Distant chipping heard, NC0 lay low
Unringed intruder attempted to land on NC0, she flapped it off and it sat on the perch. More chipping heard!
It chipped on landing
It looked skyward
There were short chipping alarm calls before another flew over (not from the intruder or NC0)
Something in the overhead Osprey's talons? Fish?
It flew off to the right
More distant chipping heard! NC0 and the intruder looked to the right
The intruder alarm called and prepared to fly away, flapping its wings first
Unringed second Osprey flew over
Very loud chipping/ alarm calls heard close to the nest
More chipping, not from NC0!
Two shadows over the nest suggested a chase. Alarm calling short chips before the intruder attempted to land again
It flew to the right over the Loch and out of cam view. More alarm calling/chipping heard
NC0 alarm called - intruder over the nest
It flew off to the left
NC0 fish calling? 18:54