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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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20.6.24: LotL Fb >>> Update re NC0, DI and two female nest intruders
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Because I wasn't able to "work" for so long, my laptop nearly overflowed and I've had to mega-delete files so I can't follow thru the past 2-3 days ??? Here's a little clip from:
06 August
DM brought a stick and appeared to defend - but it was shortlived when the "intruder" landed, was it NC0?
I am very up against it so must rush off
IMAGICAT
Scylla, that’s the clip I posted yesterday and the intruder had a blue darvic band on the left leg so couldn’t have been NC0.
NC0 was on the nest for long spells today.
10.53 She was here, don’t know when she arrived.
She fiddled with the sticky out stick.
Repositioning another stick
Back to the sticky out stick.
She left a few minutes later.
11.51
12.14 Back to the nest
13.02 Fish calling
She stayed for another couple of hours.
15.18 Off she goes with a couple of chirps.
16.32 NC0 returns
A few seconds later the male joins her. He was carrying a small chunky piece of wood.
NC0 was politely asking for fish
She asked for fish a little louder
16.33 the male flew off.
16.41 NC0 stayed on the nest.
16.55 A quick preen
then calling for fish
and repeat
The calling got more frequent and louder.
17.42 She had a stretch
then flew to the split birch.
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