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
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26 July
No-one seen up to 09:50 - except the solitary Raven, who's been popping in daily but I've snubbed him/her.
IMAGICAT
Good morning Scylla, I’d say it’s NC0 both times. She has her silver BTO ring on her right leg and it looks like and sounds like her to me.
©️SWT/LotL
Glider said:She has her silver BTO ring on
It didn't stand out to me when FF-ing thru and I couldn't stop to peer wiv me bleary ole eyes - thank you (((Glider))) I'm so glad for her, I'd hate that other female to keep causing her trouble.
You’re welcome Scylla, it is harder to see the silver ring than a blue one! NC0 must do a lot of chasing intruders away off nest!
27 July
I’ve scrolled back and again like yesterday, no sightings of ospreys, just the raven a couple of times.
7am It wasn’t on the nest long. No fish scraps to find!
It was back at 1pm, again a short visit.
Thank you very much, GLIDER xxx - I'm up the creek without a paddle today
You’re welcome Scylla. I’ve just scrolled the rest of the day until 22.15 and nothing except some birds on the water.
20.15 Beautiful evening.
On scroll back there was a small fish handover about 11 hours ago. It must have been shortly after your capture Glider. Nothing after that or this morning
Empty taloned male flies in just after 9.45 am with NCO following a couple of minutes later
Brilliant Belinda, well done in finding our birds!