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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
Ah yes, I'd forgotten the elongated pupil. Thanks for letting me know Glider. I think I was relying too much on what I thought were light coloured feathers.
16 August
I’ve got one viewing of the dark male and 2 of the crow today!
The crow was first at 14.04. A brief visit.
15.04 Another visit, it was cawing loudly from NC0’s perch. It stayed for 7 minutes this time.
18.38 The dark male flies on. He’s only there for a few seconds.
He chirped then left.
I think NC0 has probably left on her migration, we’ll know for sure over the next few days.
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Nothing to add!
IMAGICAT
17 August
No-one seen up to 18:00.
And no one from then until 23.45, not even a crow!
This was posted on FB and X earlier today.
Morning All and thanks for all the updates.
Wishing NC0 and her "DI" a safe journey and return
18 August
No early pop-in by DM this morning - no-one seen up to 05:45 (the end of my latest session).
If there was anyone whatosever on the nest today up to 17:17, I've missed them!
I’ve checked from 07.15 - 19.45 and nothing either Scylla.
I think I got 2 canoists left-to-right across the Loch - but I can't remember the time - musta been evening, of course, because it's after the last time I checked.