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
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June to end of season Blogs and Updates (Published dates)
20.6.24: LotL Fb >>> Update re NC0, DI and two female nest intruders
Thanks Belinda!
20:38 NC0 was fish calling on the birch. The male appeared from low behind it, flying towards the opposite side of the Loch
She made her way to the nest
She fish called on landing and continued as she made her way onto her 'log'
NC0 remained on the back edge of the nest (calling) until 21:02, when she turned and made her way to the front
She quietened down after a little while
21:18 It had started to rain, NC0 rested her eyes on occasion
21:21
21:27 She quietly looked around
Then began to fish call again
At 21:28, she turned, flapped her way onto her 'log' and almost used it like a springboard to lift off
She landed on the birch
NC0 was still on there pre night cam at 22:24
It was great to see her!
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So sorry you haven't been well {{{Sandra}}} ... I do hope you're feeling better today
In the making since yesterday - a commemoration of NC0's vocal arrival with fish which you reported on the 21st, her mucky meal and the Raven polishing it off later:
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billy said:Blue ringed bird just landed on nest with male. Can't read ring, it didn't stay long. Haven't seen NCO today
Blue ringed bird just landed on nest with male. Can't read ring, it didn't stay long. Haven't seen NCO today
I wonder if she was on the campost when the rather peaceful intrusion was going on? By the sound of it there was definitely a third party nearby
I have tried and tried to read the ring but failed. Do we know if SWT managed to read it? (I may have missed info in the intervening pages here.) I went to LotL FB but you'd hardly know they were interested in ospreys from the first few scrolls on that page !!!
IMAGICAT
Apart from the middle number looking like 4 I have no idea as very difficult to read
billy said:Apart from the middle number looking like 4
That's as far as I got at first - then I thought the last digit was a 7...
My previous laptop had a very high-res display and might have been helpful, but this cam is very low-res so maybe not.
I can’t make it out either. It’s a clear view yet when magnified, it loses definition.I also can’t find any recent posts from SWT re intruder.