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
I heard possible buzzard? calls at 18:18
Osprey still on the birch
Edit: Osprey flew off to the left at 18:22
©SWT/LotL
20:20 Still ENS. A single gun shot heard
Well, I wonder where NC0 and the male are? It remained ENS - no sighting on the birch pre night cam at 22:30
23:17
Sandra wrote the following post at 24 May 2024 17:22:
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I scrolled back to listen and I agree it was a buzzard Sandra.
Aww, thanks for the confirmation, Glider!
23:45 NC0 landed on the nest perch, with chirps!
She almost lost her footing on landing
Cleaning her talons
23:28 She closed her eyes
00:02 Cleaning her beak on the perch. Had she just finished eating her huge fish from the 23rd, or could she have had a fresh one today? Hmm...
00:05
Now sleeping
It's fantastic to see you, NC0!
Glider said:Sandra wrote the following post at 24 May 2024 17:22: I heard possible buzzard? calls at 18:18 ————————————————————————————— I scrolled back to listen and I agree it was a buzzard Sandra.
Yer tiz (that's Cornish):
Probably the only service I'll perform while doing a quick check thru the threads and pruning the day's downloads.
IMAGICAT
25th May
Morning Scylla and All
Thank you for the vid!
The male arrived at 5:02. NC0 had been resting her eyes just beforehand
She gave short vocalisations
NC0 preened
When the male flew off after the short visit, the stick on the right edge that he'd brought yesterday, slipped further down
He could be seen flying left over the inlet
The male came back with a stick, landing on the edge
His talons got caught up with it as he moved his position
No harm done
Rain drop on the cam lens
After a few minutes of nest tidying...
...he flew off
NC0 remained on the perch (she did a healthy PS and cleaned her talons)
Until flying off to the birch at 5:32
It remained ENS (as far as I could tell) until 7:52 when the male brought a long stick to the nest
I could hear NC0 calling from somewhere, not close by
He looked to the cam post - NC0 was on there
He flew off and around but the came back down to the perch at 7:55. There was a possible attempted mating on the cam post before he landed on there. NC0's voice still doesn't sound right - quite hoarse
He spent a fair bit of time on the perch, preening
He eventually flew off at 20:32 - the longest I've seen him staying at the nest
He was back with a small stick a short while after
There was another short visit from him after this but it has been ENS since 8:35
9:09 NC0 still on the cam post, calling
Edit: The male brought a long stick to the nest at 9:11. NC0 still on the cam post
The male did some nest cupping at 9:13
NC0 was on the cam post vocalising.
Lots of nest arranging by him during this visit
He's a very pretty osprey