Continued from May 2024
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Since the 9th May, a dark, unringed male intruder (with a distinctive large pupil in his right eye and who the team at Lowes has estimated to be 2-3 years of age) has been a regular visitor to the nest. The Pale Male, who had ‘destroyed’ the three eggs on the 7th/8th May, has not been seen on camera again and it was mentioned that this new young male had chased him from the area.
He has delivered many small fish ‘gifts’ (three in one day on a couple of occasions) and a sizable larger one to NC0 - her calls expressed how grateful she was - but that did not stop her from catching her own huge meal on the 23rd May, to satisfy her appetite. His many mating attempts have so far been rejected by NC0 though this has not put him off from making continuous efforts. The Dark Intruder, as named by staff in the hides on the reserve, is showing great nest building skills - bringing in a multitude of various-sized sticks and soft nesting material.
Although the relationship is in its early stages, NC0 appears to have accepted him as a 'potential' future mate and they have been observed working as a team to defend the nest against seen, and unseen, intruders - all encouraging signs for the beginning of a possible new chapter here at Loch of the Lowes.
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
Last seen dates: NC0(16) - 13.8.24 Dark Intruder - TBC
Links to blogs and updates during March, April, May
June to end of season Blogs and Updates (Published dates)
20.6.24: LotL Fb >>> Update re NC0, DI and two female nest intruders
17.8.24: LotL Fb .>>> Migrations?
17.8.24: SWT YouTube >>> Last Osprey Sightings of the Summer?
20.8.24: LotL Blog >>> Osprey LM12 died of natural causes
23.8.24: LotL Fb >>> Dark Intruder still at Lowes
I miss the nights NC0 would stay tucked in on her perch.
6th July
Afternoon Ash and All,
Ash said:I miss the nights NC0 would stay tucked in on her perch
Yes, I agree...
NC0 was on and off the nest this morning. The male had visited once over an hour before this second appearance at 8:52, to bring some nesting material. A minute or so after she had brought a small stick, he produced a longer one
This was her stick...
He coy mantled briefly
NC0 was calling for fish
He flew off a few minutes after
NC0 continued to go for breaks away from the nest. She was last seen at 10:42
She looked in this direction for several seconds before flying off
A crow did pop onto the nest shortly after she had left but other than that, it has remained ENS
12:33
©SWT/LotL
16:33 It has remained ENS. It's raining
20:23 Just checked the cam to find it is offline unfortunately
23:32 Still offline
7th July
The cam has remained offline today
New YT URL from 21:31
ENS
8th July
Morning All,
NC0 was on the birch before landing on the nest at 9:28. This was the first visit seen this morning, no sign of the male
Her crop appeared to be full
10:05 Still there at present
10:37 NC0 had moved to the back of the nest, she was fish calling
She looked in this direction
Then, at 10:38, she left the nest - still calling
11:10 It has remained ENS since then
There was a headless fish delivery at 11:20
NC0 appeared immediately
She tried both sides of him to take see fish
At last, she found a way through to collect it
Chipping heard, NC0 flapped her wings
He chipped
The unseen intruder was chipping as well as the male
All was quiet
The male headed off
NC0 remained quiet on the nest and then flew off with her fish at 11:28
After a quick flight in the birch area, she landed on the feeding post, just out of cam view