Loch of the Lowes (Scotland) Osprey

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little one gets special feeding from Mom
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June 6

https://www.facebook.com/LochoftheLowes ... 758844247/
The weather has been fabulous at the reserve in the last week and our young brood of ospreys really are going from strength to strength!
Catch up with all the latest developments in Ranger Raz's blog, including footage of male osprey LM12 catching nine fish in one day!!
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/20 ... es-week-9/
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then I found that NC0's left eye couldn't open at all
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injured in a fight with an intruder or infected or whatever... no official word yet...
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After a spell of beautiful weather we've had heavy rain and gusty winds. See how our chicks are coping


https://www.facebook.com/LochoftheLowes ... 4611845295
The weather has been wild to say the least this evening, with thunderstorms, hailstones, high winds and torrential rain.
As a consequence our internet connection and livestream are struggling a bit, but the good news is NC0 has done an amazing job keeping her chicks sheltered from the storm and has found her 'dinner voice' again!
Species Protection Officer Dani captured these fantastic shots after the storm passed.


NC0's left eye can be opened a little, hope she gets better soon
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NC0's left eye looks much better
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June 12

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What's on the menu here at Lowes? From salmon to pike, discover some of the different kinds of fish that LM12 brings to the nest in our latest blog by Species Protection Officer Charlotte.
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/20 ... the-lowes/

June 13

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Life is tough for the youngest osprey chick at the moment. LM12 is bringing less fish to the nest, which is leading to fierce competition between the chicks. The smallest of the three chicks is naturally losing out to its larger, stronger siblings.
We’re keeping our fingers crossed that LM12 will start bringing in more fish soon. This will reduce competition between the chicks and increase the chances of survival for the youngest.
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So sad to see that chick #3 has passsed away...

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June 15

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Some sad news from the nest this morning. Unfortunately the youngest chick has passed away following an attack by its older sibling. You can read more in our latest blog: https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/20 ... -the-nest/

Thanks for all of your kind messages and comments showing concern for the chick over the last few days. We can't reply to every message but we understand it's been incredibly difficult to watch this natural behaviour play out.
📸 Johnny Rolt

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heartbreaking :cry:
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LM12 back with fish
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Probably because of the intruder, didn't see LM12 all day yesterday
nice to see LM12 back, and NC0 and the chicks finally have fish to eat
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After a day of not appearing on the webcam LM12 was spotted bringing a nice fish back just now and earlier this morning. He was also spotted chasing off invading ospreys late evening yesterday - keeping himself busy!

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more fish :loveshower:
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June 21

chick 1 hug chick 2
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June 21

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Its the summer solstice and what better demonstration of the reason for Osprey migration to Scotland than LM12 bringing in the monster fish at 4:30 am.
The long daylight hours here provide ample opportunity for the chicks to feed on so much fish and grow so quickly. Osprey chicks will gain approximately 70% of their adult body weight in their first 5 weeks of life. Often this rapid growth period will coincide with late June and is aided by the extra food provided by the vital extra fishing hours.


June 22

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The 'Top Gun' sequel might be the big hit in the cinemas right now, but we have our very own 'Maverick' here at Loch of the Lowes.
Ranger Raz has been keeping an eye on the nest and reported watching LM12 spend over an hour defending his territory from no less than 5 osprey at once this morning!
No sooner had he seen them off the premises he went straight into hunting mode, serving up two fish for lunch!
He will be requesting a 'flyby past the (hide) tower' next!
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June 28

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Both osprey chicks have been ringed to help follow their future movements. The oldest has been ringed LP8 and the younger chick is LR0.
This work takes just a few minutes and was carried out last night by an experienced, licenced ringer. It wasn't possible to reliably sex the chicks during ringing this year, so they will keep us guessing for a while yet.
You can read more in our latest blog: https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/20 ... en-ringed/

Thanks to players of People's Postcode Lottery for supporting our Osprey Protection Programme.
📷 Keith Brockie

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June 27

https://www.facebook.com/LochoftheLowes ... 210548635/
Good evening all, we are pleased to announce that our chicks have successfully been ringed this evening. Both adults were in close attendance throughout and NC0 is back on her favourite fishing perch on the split birch tree.
We will share more details and photos tomorrow.
Many thanks to Keith Brockie once again for his experienced and swift work.

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June 23
Ferenz, they do already like Ospreys :laugh:
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July 3

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It's been a bit of a milestone week in the lives of our young osprey chicks, with wing flapping, learning to grab fish, beginning to self feed and of course the all important ringing all having occurred.
Read more in our latest blog below:
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/20 ... s-week-13/
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July 8

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The young ospreys LP8 and LR0 are going from strength to strength, whilst their parents are working hard to keep up with their voracious appetites!
Read about their latest milestones in this week's blog by the Seasonal Ranger team below;
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/20 ... s-week-14/

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