Female Osprey Defends Nest for an Hour - (Loch of the Lowes Osprey Webcam 2023)
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- čas přidán 23. 05. 2023
- It was more like an extended scene from 'Top Gun' a few days ago above the Loch, when a pair of intruding osprey drifted into the Lowes breeding pair's territory!
Things appeared fairly relaxed for the first hour, with the unringed male and female not really bothering NC0 who was brooding her two chicks. However, with LM12 away fishing, the larger female became bolder and at midday began a series of determined and sustained attacks on the nest.
This is quite common when ospreys without territory are trying to seize a breeding site of their own. It may be that this pair are returning youngsters, trying to test the strength and bond of more established pairs to find their own nesting site.
NC0 did a fantastic job of defending the nest and her chicks, showing her experience and matching the female in the air with strength and speed. After 20 minutes or so LM12 returned from the Tay with a large brown trout. He quickly took the meal to safety, closely watching the proceedings nearby and like the other much smaller male, stayed out of the way of the melee.
After another half hour the female finally gave up and drifted off, allowing calm to return to the nest once again and the chicks to enjoy a hearty feed.
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Well done NCO life is never boring for Mum and Dad.
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Thank you for sharing all the action,this female intruder is relentless. Good on NCO, I hope this doesn't happen often.
Amazing drama. These are such strong and fearsome birds but one roots for them all the way. Also very beautiful.
Poor mama having to work so hard defending her littles. Hope it doesn’t keep happening too ❤
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I would imagine the intruder is looking for food. She’s having to fish for herself if unattached. The finding a mate and egg laying season is more or less ended now
The female intruder has a mate, but the pair were obviously checking out the 'real estate' - it's always easier to take over a nest site, than build one from scratch. Likely these were young birds still trying to establish their own territory.
That's fascinating @@ScottishWildlifeTrustvideosIs the male ringed, or have we seen him & not known? Thank you
@@suzycat2026 LM12 (Lowes Male 2012) is not a ringed bird - he landed on the nest with the fish during the incident
I meant the mate of intruder you mentioned above@@ScottishWildlifeTrustvideos The intruder has a mate? Thank you
@@suzycat2026 Both intruders (male and female) were unringed and seen from the hides
Life in the raw. This pair are more than equipped to fight off and succeed over a single/pair of striplings ✌️⭐️👍
Where is the Male?
Out fishing. 3:16
What is the intruder's intention by attacking the nest.
To try and oust the female, or pair and claim the site has her own
@@ScottishWildlifeTrustvideos is it not too late in the season for the intruder to breed though? Or is she trying to get it for next year's season?
@@gillonstewart1601 Yes, looking to establish a territory for the following season, if thy are youngsters they can take a few years before they are ready to breed
@@ScottishWildlifeTrustvideos ah that makes sense then. Thanks for taking the time to explain.
Omg . Good muma . I blame my self for this lol manifested it by watching CZcams vid of few yrs ago A raven killed the Finland ospreys chick's and mum . And was thinking we have been lucky all these yrs at LOTL. ❤