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
13.45 NCO onto nest
NCO not interested in playing that game
youtu.be/oDB5Nnp_JTM
Great capture Wendy!
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Great capture, WENDY !!!
Still catching up:
billy said: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
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
Looks like he'd had a good meal off it:
28 July
AM:
They spent a few minutes togerher, quietly:
Strangely, when they left they suddenly flew off in opposite directions, one towards us kinda, the other away:
DM brought in a long forked stick and pottered:
The two of them spent some more together-time, then DM flew off and left NC0 waiting for a fish but when he returned he other things on his mind!
WENDY's video of the unwelcome attention:
There were more ins and outs, eventually DM came in alone to discourage an unseen intruder - hang on, I'm not sure who this is really :o
13:00 onwards.
NC0 came alone, had a little preen and waited 15 minutes, flew to the birch and perched:
That's up to about 18:00. Some of my "what happened when" might be a bit off :(((
IMAGICAT
LOL posted on FB yesterday the male will either be called LM24 or LM25 if he returns next year
Thanks Belinda, I remember Sandra saying she thought it might be LM24 as this was his first year of appearing. Hopefully we’ll see him and NC0 again next year.
scylla said:That's up to about 18:00. Some of my "what happened when" might be a bit off :(((
It’s great to see the snaps and videos of what’s happening on the nest Scylla, the accuracy of the time doesn’t matter to me. It’s not easy without the clock. This must be about the only nest that desn’t have one. ️
NCO to nest fish calling, male follows but no fish
Thanks Belinda, as well as the visit to the nest you saw at the back of 4pm, They were on the nest three times after but I didn’t see any fish deliveries either. 16.43 and 18.03 and 19.20.
This is the last visit at 19.20. The Dark Male arrived first.
NC0 can even fish call loudly without hardly opening her beak!
The male started moving sticks around.
He then left with his ears ringing!
He flew down to the tree circled.
NC0 called for a little longer then left flying off to the right.
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NCO onto nest about 9.56