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Title: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Kris G. on 11-Mar-14, 07:25:29 PM Webcam:
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/# (http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/#) Blog: http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/) Waiting to see if the Lady and her mate return this year. Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 12-Mar-14, 04:36:57 AM And more anxious waiting! Thanks, Kris!
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 12-Mar-14, 06:50:30 AM And more anxious waiting! Thanks, Kris! She's been pretty darn good at surprises! :heart: Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 12-Mar-14, 07:32:24 AM And more anxious waiting! Thanks, Kris! She's been pretty darn good at surprises! :heart: Make it so. Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: MAK on 12-Mar-14, 10:33:18 AM And more anxious waiting! Thanks, Kris! She's been pretty darn good at surprises! :heart: Make it so. She'll be back! :pray: :heart: Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Kris G. on 21-Mar-14, 08:25:23 PM http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/03/21/photos-of-the-newly-arrived-osprey-21st-march/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/03/21/photos-of-the-newly-arrived-osprey-21st-march/)
:2thumbsup: Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 21-Mar-14, 08:39:29 PM http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/03/21/photos-of-the-newly-arrived-osprey-21st-march/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/03/21/photos-of-the-newly-arrived-osprey-21st-march/) :2thumbsup: Ok, that's one down and one to go!! Come on Lady!! Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Kris G. on 21-Mar-14, 08:43:16 PM http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/03/21/photos-of-the-newly-arrived-osprey-21st-march/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/03/21/photos-of-the-newly-arrived-osprey-21st-march/) :2thumbsup: Ok, that's one down and one to go!! Come on Lady!! Here's arrival dates in past years: Year Female Arrives Male Arrives 2013 30th March 24th March 2012 30th March 30th March 2011 28th March 3rd April 2010 23rd March 4th April 2009 March 20th March 29th 2008 March 30th March 31st Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 21-Mar-14, 08:47:36 PM http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/03/21/photos-of-the-newly-arrived-osprey-21st-march/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/03/21/photos-of-the-newly-arrived-osprey-21st-march/) :2thumbsup: Ok, that's one down and one to go!! Come on Lady!! Here's arrival dates in past years: Year Female Arrives Male Arrives 2013 30th March 24th March 2012 30th March 30th March 2011 28th March 3rd April 2010 23rd March 4th April 2009 March 20th March 29th 2008 March 30th March 31st Still time for her! :) Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 22-Mar-14, 05:00:52 AM http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/03/21/photos-of-the-newly-arrived-osprey-21st-march/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/03/21/photos-of-the-newly-arrived-osprey-21st-march/) :2thumbsup: Ok, that's one down and one to go!! Come on Lady!! YES!!!! Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 22-Mar-14, 06:10:16 AM http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/03/21/photos-of-the-newly-arrived-osprey-21st-march/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/03/21/photos-of-the-newly-arrived-osprey-21st-march/) :2thumbsup: Ok, that's one down and one to go!! Come on Lady!! Here's arrival dates in past years: Year Female Arrives Male Arrives 2013 30th March 24th March 2012 30th March 30th March 2011 28th March 3rd April 2010 23rd March 4th April 2009 March 20th March 29th 2008 March 30th March 31st Thanks for those dates, Kris G. They snuck right by me this year! We wait and hope - again. Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bird Crazy on 22-Mar-14, 09:39:24 PM We are delighted to be able to confirm that the osprey which arrived yesterday at Loch of the Lowes is indeed our regular breeding male. Your ranger spent last night pouring over the video of his arrival yesterday around 2pm, and comparing plumage patterns to photos and video from the last two breeding seasons. All the plumage patterns match- a particularly telling one, for example, is the large brown dot under his right wing that is clearly visible in yesterdays pictures by Val Gall, and in these 2012 and 2013 images:
copied from there site Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Kris G. on 22-Mar-14, 09:49:29 PM We are delighted to be able to confirm that the osprey which arrived yesterday at Loch of the Lowes is indeed our regular breeding male. Your ranger spent last night pouring over the video of his arrival yesterday around 2pm, and comparing plumage patterns to photos and video from the last two breeding seasons. All the plumage patterns match- a particularly telling one, for example, is the large brown dot under his right wing that is clearly visible in yesterdays pictures by Val Gall, and in these 2012 and 2013 images: copied from there site Thanks, BC! :2thumbsup: Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Kris G. on 29-Mar-14, 03:27:40 PM Osprey News 28th March – Hedging His Bets
Posted on March 28, 2014 by rangeremma Our male osprey is still waiting for his usual mate, our veteran female known to many as Lady, to arrive, but in the meantime, he has been flirting with another female osprey nearby. This new female bird was first seen earlier this week, and on Wednesday night there was some flirting on the flat top tree, which is between the two lochs on the reserve. Yesterday he continued this pattern, whilst still paying attention to the original nest as well, but this morning there have been several mating attempts and at least one courtship fish delivery between the pair on their alternative site. This represents more than a wee flirtation, but is not at all unusual, as wild birds will often start another courtship in the absence of a usual mate, in order to ‘hedge their bets’ biologically so to speak- just in case their usual partner doesn’t turn up. Questions we know the answers to so far: 1. This female osprey is not our resident female osprey and could be a young bird looking for her first nest or another local bird also waiting for a mate and meanwhile ‘hedging her bets’ biologically too. We do not believe this new bird is ringed. 2. The tree the birds are favouring has a history of use by our birds as a ‘frustration eyrie’ (extra construction ospreys sometimes do when they’re unsuccessful in a breeding season to channel their instinct to provide) but is not yet a full nest. It could become one with lots of work by the birds if needs be. 3. This tree is fully visible from the hides and we have a long distance camera on it, but of course it doesn’t have a close-up nest camera like our usual nest. 4. If the birds do settle here, we can of course adapt and continue to monitor and protect the birds as always- we will be extra vigilant to ensure they are undisturbed. 5. The last two years there have been similar flirtations by this male with other females, prior to our resident female’s arrival on the 30th March, with no effect on the subsequent successful breeding on our usual nest. We must remember it is still perfectly possible our resident female will still turn up and return to her usual nest and she will most likely draw her mate back to join her. The instinct will be for him to favour the established partner with a proven breeding record. It is far too early to speculate about other possible behaviours at this point. Ranger Emma Osprey Diary 29th March Posted on March 29, 2014 by rangeremma Here at Loch of the Lowes, we are still waiting with baited breath to see if our much loved veteran female osprey will make it back this year- for the last two years she has arrived on 30th of March , so maybe tomorrow will be the day? If she does arrive, she will find her regular mate rather distracted by his increasingly serious flirtation with another female elsewhere! The male has only been to the main nest site- the one on our webcam- a few times today, and has spent most of his day on Flat top tree, bringing in a couple of fish and over 20 sticks to this potential alternative nest site. There is still every possibility that this situation may change, with either bird drifting off to re-join other arriving mates on other nests- only time will tell. Meanwhile we wait to see if things get even more complicated over the next few days, but we may have to start contemplating the possibility that this situation may be the “new normal”. Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: MAK on 29-Mar-14, 05:29:07 PM Come on home Lady! :heart:
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: NCAFalcons on 31-Mar-14, 02:44:23 AM Check the cam. Someone showed up 3.31.14 around 6:50am local time/10:50pmPT.
Then there were 2 and mating several times. Lady just might be home! I checked blog, Twitter, Facebook at 11:45PM PT, but no update yet Fingers Crossed! :D Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 31-Mar-14, 04:16:44 AM Check the cam. Someone showed up 3.31.14 around 6:50am local time/10:50pmPT. Then there were 2 and mating several times. Lady just might be home! I checked blog, Twitter, Facebook at 11:45PM PT, but no update yet Fingers Crossed! :D Soooooooo excited!!!! Could it be?! Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Annette on 31-Mar-14, 04:32:58 AM I just read:
She’s Home! 31st March Posted on March 31, 2014 by rangeremma She’s home! We are delighted that our beloved veteran female osprey know by many as “Lady” has arrived home to her nest. She breezed in at 6.49am and sat confidently on her usual nest, before realising that her partner and his rival female were on flat top tree. She then took off and proceeded to dive bomb them both and see the rival female off in no uncertain terms! Since then the male has been dancing ( courtship flight) for her and they have mated many times – though he has as yet to bring her a fish! We will be releasing a full statement and pictures later this morning. Meanwhile, enjoy the webcams views! Ranger Emma THE LADY IS BACK! :bow: Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 31-Mar-14, 04:35:03 AM A pair on the nest right now - very noisy they are too! Gotta check the blog!
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 31-Mar-14, 04:39:14 AM She's back!!!!! How amazing is this!!!
http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/) Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: carla on 31-Mar-14, 05:32:49 AM Great News.She is so special. :good post:
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 31-Mar-14, 05:36:32 AM Indeed so, Carla. How many years is it? Does anyone remember? I am sure I can check somewhere...
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: carly on 31-Mar-14, 05:51:38 AM :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 31-Mar-14, 05:59:40 AM Like we had any doubt! :D A great Monday start!
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: MAK on 31-Mar-14, 06:15:00 AM :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :heart:
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: carly on 31-Mar-14, 07:43:39 AM BBC News - An osprey has returned to a Perthshire nature reserve to breed for the 24th consecutive year!
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-26819000 (http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-26819000) Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Kris G. on 31-Mar-14, 08:36:15 AM Wonderful news!!! :clap:
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Kris G. on 01-Apr-14, 10:27:20 PM Interesting read about the Lady!
http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/04/01/osprey-diary-1st-april/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/04/01/osprey-diary-1st-april/) Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 02-Apr-14, 06:39:28 AM Interesting read about the Lady! http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/04/01/osprey-diary-1st-april/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/04/01/osprey-diary-1st-april/) What a Lady, huh?! Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: carly on 12-Apr-14, 08:05:52 PM They just tweeted - First Egg for Lady!! :notworthy: :notworthy:
SWT Lowes Ranger -SWTLowesRanger 1m We have an osprey egg at last -a great 50th birthday treat for swt! Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Kris G. on 12-Apr-14, 08:15:39 PM They just tweeted - First Egg for Lady!! :notworthy: :notworthy: SWT Lowes Ranger -SWTLowesRanger 1m We have an osprey egg at last -a great 50th birthday treat for swt! I've been reading today that she looked eggy! Good for her! :2thumbsup: Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 12-Apr-14, 08:16:32 PM Oh funny, I was watching earlier but she was just on the nest!! Missed it!! THX!!!!!! Go Lady!!
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: MAK on 13-Apr-14, 12:25:19 AM :bravo:
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: NCAFalcons on 16-Apr-14, 12:37:21 PM Lady laid her 2nd egg:
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll45/mwplay/LochofLowes2ndegg_zps9a92207e.jpg) (http://s285.photobucket.com/user/mwplay/media/LochofLowes2ndegg_zps9a92207e.jpg.html) Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 16-Apr-14, 01:08:31 PM Woo-hoo! What a Lady!!!
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Kris G. on 16-Apr-14, 03:39:51 PM Hooray for her! :clap:
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: MAK on 16-Apr-14, 07:56:58 PM Me thinks she is a STAR! :star:
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 17-Apr-14, 06:05:08 AM Wonder where she goes on migration that she comes back so darn fertile? (http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/userpics/10172/hexer.gif) (http://www.smileyvault.com/)
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bird Crazy on 17-Apr-14, 05:41:43 PM and my aren't they pretty eggs too
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Kris G. on 20-Apr-14, 11:19:13 PM Easter egg today...#3!!!! :o
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: DebInTexas on 20-Apr-14, 11:20:48 PM The Lady and Laddie now have three eggs!
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 22-May-14, 06:28:00 AM Imminent egg hatching
Posted on May 20, 2014 by rangeremma We are now at the point where we can start to expect signs of hatching. Staff and volunteers at the visitor centre are all eagerly awaiting and watching for any signs of hatching at the nest. We would expect the behaviour of the Ospreys to change when the hatchlings are preparing to break out of the egg. Keep your eyes peeled for the following behaviours. The eggs being turned more often by the parents during incubation The female bird head tilting and listening to the chicks inside the eggs calling The eggs themselves moving independently- not touched by the parents The appearance of tiny holes or cracks in the eggs as they start to hatch. Unfortunately as you may have noticed, our male Osprey has been leaving the eggs unattended rather a lot lately. Last night around 16:48, our male decided to leave the nest. Interestingly both Ospreys were observed from the hide, soaring and hovering within sight of the nest. Eventually the female did go back to incubate but we have no idea why they were both so relaxed about leaving the eggs exposed. Today the Ospreys have continued to incubate and our male has been dutifully delivering fish and taking his turn at incubating. Although he has left the nest unattended 3 or 4 times with the longest stretch approximately 26 minutes. All we can do now is cross our fingers and hope that we have a chick hatch in the next few days. Keep watching the webcam, you might be lucky enough to see it all happen. Emma – Visitor Centre Assistant Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 24-May-14, 08:52:48 PM May 23
Still no egg hatching at Loch of the Lowes osprey nest -yet. Everyone has been asking us if we are worried or have given up hope and the short answer is : NO! I have been joking that the eggs have been waiting until Ranger Emma is back from sick leave ( today) until they hatch -so it should be anytime now! Today is only day 40 f0r egg number one , day 37 for egg number two and day 34 for egg number three. Bearing in mind the normal incubation range is 35-40 days, you can see we are still well within normal parameters. It is impossible to be 100% certain which egg was lost in the crow attack ( though we have our strong suspicions) so we are keeping an open mind and there is still plenty of time for egg two or three to hatch. Whilst we have not been seeing a lot of behavioural changes in the adults ( such as head titling and listening to the eggs) these can be very subtle and are not a very reliable indicator of hatching being close. Lots of people have been asking if the birds know the eggs are not viable and if this explains why they have left them more often this year. We think this is highly unlikely as, if the eggs were unviable, the birds wouldn’t bother incubating them at all- ospreys have often been known to remove damaged eggs from the nest. Blue YD our young satellite tracked osprey is back in the UK and we will bring you news of his further adventures as soon as we get it. The transmitter has now moved to a cycle of uploading data every four days so we will bring you more information as soon as we have it. Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 26-May-14, 08:52:04 PM Osprey Diary 26th May
Posted on May 26, 2014 by rangeremma The wait goes on………no osprey hatching yet, but as you will see on the webcam, it is rather hard to see the eggs condition in any detail just now because on Saturday evening the male bird put a great big lump of moss right at the front of the nest obscuring our view! We are of course concerned and share everyone’s frustration, hopes and fears. Here’s our answers to the most commonly asked questions over the last few days on ospreys@swt.org.uk Q: Are the eggs still there? A: Yes both eggs are still present in the nest , just obscured at the moment. Q: Will they still hatch? A: We don’t honestly know, but we hope at least one will. By now egg number one is well overdue, egg number two is also at 40 days ( upper end of the normal range) but egg number three is only at 37 days of incubation tonight. This means all our hopes now really rest with this last egg realistically. Q: When will you give up hope? A: If we do not have any hatching by the end of this week, it will be highly unlikely to happen and we will have to accept it has not been a successful breading year on this nest. Q: What will you do if they don’t hatch? A: We will continue nest protection watch until the female naturally gives up incubating and then remove the eggs under licence and study them for clues. In 2011 this took 70 days. Q: Are the eggs infertile and or have they been damaged by being left exposed for so long or by the crows ? A: We don’t know- all these are possible. However, over the last two years, the unhatched eggs were mostly found to be infertile (most likely due to our females advanced age) rather than damaged. Q: I have heard of eggs being left alone for hours and still hatching- is 90 minutes ( on Sunday night) long enough to be a problem? A: This all depends on the weather at the time and the stage of development inside the egg. We have heard of osprey eggs near hatching exposed for many hours and still going on to hatch but this was in warm weather. Q: Why didn’t the female take over incubation when the male left the eggs? She seems less dedicated and more distracted this year. A: She most likely did not realise he wasn’t at his ‘post’ so to speak, as she was away eating and having some time to herself. We have noticed she is spending a bit more time away from the nest this year but we don’t have a firm explanation- its a bit of a mystery why. If we do get a chick hatch though, I am sure we will see her usual skilled and dedicated instinctive parenting. Q: Why is the male leaving the eggs so often? A: The male is instinctively programmed to chase, defend and provide- he doesn’t have as strong an attachment to incubation as the female. We therefore can’t really blame him for following his instinct and wandering off to chase predators or go fishing. This is why in most osprey pairings the female does far more of the incubation! Q: Why haven’t you told us where Blue YD is now? A: We are still waiting for the latest satellite data to be available. The tag has moved onto a pre-programmed four day cycle on the 22nd of May, so the next data batch is due today- we keep checking and will let you know as soon as we have it. Ranger Emma Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: MAK on 26-May-14, 09:12:54 PM Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. The Lady is a legend and has done her fair share. If this is it for her then so be it. :heart:
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bird Crazy on 27-May-14, 09:19:18 PM Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. The Lady is a legend and has done her fair share. If this is it for her then so be it. :heart: even if this year is a failure doesn't mean its all over. Yes she's older, but the problem could be him (Beauty had some bad years. looking at her now the problem might of been Archer)Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 27-May-14, 09:24:28 PM Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. The Lady is a legend and has done her fair share. If this is it for her then so be it. :heart: even if this year is a failure doesn't mean its all over. Yes she's older, but the problem could be him (Beauty had some bad years. looking at her now the problem might of been Archer)This is a new male and he's been off the eggs more, could have something to do with it! Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Kris G. on 27-May-14, 10:52:33 PM Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. The Lady is a legend and has done her fair share. If this is it for her then so be it. :heart: even if this year is a failure doesn't mean its all over. Yes she's older, but the problem could be him (Beauty had some bad years. looking at her now the problem might of been Archer)This is a new male and he's been off the eggs more, could have something to do with it! Actually, this is the pair's 3rd year together so he should be better at his duties than he has been. Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 27-May-14, 11:20:22 PM Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. The Lady is a legend and has done her fair share. If this is it for her then so be it. :heart: even if this year is a failure doesn't mean its all over. Yes she's older, but the problem could be him (Beauty had some bad years. looking at her now the problem might of been Archer)This is a new male and he's been off the eggs more, could have something to do with it! Actually, this is the pair's 3rd year together so he should be better at his duties than he has been. I thought they said that this is NOT the same male!! I'm crackin!! :crazy: Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: MAK on 27-May-14, 11:43:30 PM Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. The Lady is a legend and has done her fair share. If this is it for her then so be it. :heart: even if this year is a failure doesn't mean its all over. Yes she's older, but the problem could be him (Beauty had some bad years. looking at her now the problem might of been Archer)True dat bc! ;D Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Kris G. on 28-May-14, 09:17:17 AM Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. The Lady is a legend and has done her fair share. If this is it for her then so be it. :heart: even if this year is a failure doesn't mean its all over. Yes she's older, but the problem could be him (Beauty had some bad years. looking at her now the problem might of been Archer)This is a new male and he's been off the eggs more, could have something to do with it! Actually, this is the pair's 3rd year together so he should be better at his duties than he has been. I thought they said that this is NOT the same male!! I'm crackin!! :crazy: http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/03/22/our-boy-is-back-22nd-march/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/03/22/our-boy-is-back-22nd-march/) Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 28-May-14, 11:51:51 AM Ha, my bad, it is the reg guy!! Thanks Kris!! :-[
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Kris G. on 29-May-14, 05:23:35 PM http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/05/29/osprey-diary-29th-may-2/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/05/29/osprey-diary-29th-may-2/) Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Kris G. on 31-May-14, 11:07:31 PM Appears that none of the eggs will hatch this year for the Lady. :(
http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/05/31/osprey-news-31st-may-no-eggs-hatched-what-next/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/05/31/osprey-news-31st-may-no-eggs-hatched-what-next/) Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: MAK on 01-Jun-14, 05:43:30 AM :(
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 01-Jun-14, 06:15:05 AM Aw, feel bad but there's always next year! Maybe! :(
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 20-Jun-14, 05:29:16 AM I have not been watching this site for a while now - it seems there are eggs being incubated but not hatching. Oh dear! Has anyone else got further info?? Thanks!
http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/06/12/osprey-news-12th-june/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/06/12/osprey-news-12th-june/) Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 20-Jun-14, 05:51:46 AM I have not been watching this site for a while now - it seems there are eggs being incubated but not hatching. Oh dear! Has anyone else got further info?? Thanks! http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/06/12/osprey-news-12th-june/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/06/12/osprey-news-12th-june/) http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/05/31/osprey-news-31st-may-no-eggs-hatched-what-next/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/05/31/osprey-news-31st-may-no-eggs-hatched-what-next/) Bobbie, read this blog. Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 20-Jun-14, 06:03:39 AM Thanks, Donna. Sad news indeed.
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Kris G. on 28-Jun-14, 12:59:06 PM After 74 days of incubation, the eggs were removed from the nest.
http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/06/27/osprey-eggs-27th-june/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/06/27/osprey-eggs-27th-june/) Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: MAK on 28-Jun-14, 09:26:24 PM After 74 days of incubation, the eggs were removed from the nest. http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/06/27/osprey-eggs-27th-june/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/06/27/osprey-eggs-27th-june/) :( Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 29-Jun-14, 04:47:49 AM After 74 days of incubation, the eggs were removed from the nest. http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/06/27/osprey-eggs-27th-june/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/06/27/osprey-eggs-27th-june/) :( Ohhhh! Sorry to see this. Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Kris G. on 08-Jul-14, 04:41:03 PM Egg analysis report:
http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/07/08/osprey-egg-news-8th-july/ (http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2014/07/08/osprey-egg-news-8th-july/) Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 08-Jul-14, 04:54:38 PM Oh my, pretty sad! THX
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: MAK on 08-Jul-14, 08:41:20 PM The Lady can retire now as far as I'm concerned. Thanks for the update! :star:
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 09-Jul-14, 03:58:26 AM She has done so much, that Lady! Brave, brave girl.
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 08-Aug-14, 05:24:17 AM Fare Thee Well, Lady of the Loch!
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/article/trust-bids-farewell-to-famous-osprey-at-loch-of-the-lowes/ (http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/article/trust-bids-farewell-to-famous-osprey-at-loch-of-the-lowes/) Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: MAK on 08-Aug-14, 05:35:49 AM Fare Thee Well, Lady of the Loch! http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/article/trust-bids-farewell-to-famous-osprey-at-loch-of-the-lowes/ (http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/article/trust-bids-farewell-to-famous-osprey-at-loch-of-the-lowes/) :heart: Lady :heart: Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 08-Aug-14, 05:45:19 AM She's a Lady she is! Hope to see her next March. :wave:
BTW, I'm seeing many Canada Geese leaving already, this normal? Seems early! Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 08-Aug-14, 07:20:53 AM She's a Lady she is! Hope to see her next March. :wave: BTW, I'm seeing many Canada Geese leaving already, this normal? Seems early! Altho I have heard that birds' migration is determined by day-length, I sometimes wonder myself... kinda like the birds know something we don't. Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: MAK on 08-Aug-14, 02:07:07 PM Maybe they heard about the polar vortex that's supposed to pay us a visit next month! :shiver:
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 18-Sep-14, 10:14:51 AM http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/news/latest/scotland-toty-shortlist/ (http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/news/latest/scotland-toty-shortlist/)
Tree of the year: Scotland Vote for Lady's tree!! Six trees with amazing stories to tell from all across Scotland are competing for your vote! Find out more about these incredible trees, or pick your favourite now. (http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/djweeds/9-18Ladystree_zpsa4578daf.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/user/djweeds/media/9-18Ladystree_zpsa4578daf.jpg.html) This is Lady's tree!! These trees are awesome but I just had to Vote for the Lady!! Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 18-Sep-14, 10:30:19 AM Ah! I saw the headline but did not check it out. DEFinitely the Lady Tree!!!
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: MAK on 18-Sep-14, 12:28:13 PM I voted for Lady's Tree! :heart:
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: PatriciaRose on 18-Sep-14, 09:55:49 PM All cool trees, but I voted for "The Lady"! :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 31-Oct-14, 06:16:59 AM That famous tree = Scotland's favourite!!
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/article/scots-pine-at-loch-of-the-lowes-wins-scottish-tree-of-the-year/ (http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/article/scots-pine-at-loch-of-the-lowes-wins-scottish-tree-of-the-year/) Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 31-Oct-14, 06:21:51 AM That famous tree = Scotland's favourite!! http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/article/scots-pine-at-loch-of-the-lowes-wins-scottish-tree-of-the-year/ (http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/article/scots-pine-at-loch-of-the-lowes-wins-scottish-tree-of-the-year/) I'm so happy that beautiful tree won! Thank you Bobbie!! Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: MAK on 31-Oct-14, 06:55:51 AM That famous tree = Scotland's favourite!! http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/article/scots-pine-at-loch-of-the-lowes-wins-scottish-tree-of-the-year/ (http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/article/scots-pine-at-loch-of-the-lowes-wins-scottish-tree-of-the-year/) :2thumbsup: :clap: :pumpkinCool: :HappyJackOLantern: Title: Lady's Tree in Scotland Post by: Dot_Forrester on 25-Nov-14, 03:07:24 PM I didn't know where to put this, but Lady's (the osprey) Tree won the award in Scotland.
Dot in PA Title: Re: Lady's Tree in Scotland Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 26-Nov-14, 08:22:10 AM I didn't know where to put this, but Lady's (the osprey) Tree won the award in Scotland. Dot in PA Yaaaaaay! Thanks, Dot!! :wave: Title: Re: Lady's Tree in Scotland Post by: Carol P. on 26-Nov-14, 09:10:33 AM That's great news Dot! :clap:
Title: Re: Lady's Tree in Scotland Post by: Donna on 26-Nov-14, 09:58:23 AM Maybe Shaky can merge this with Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 discussion! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Lady's Tree in Scotland Post by: MAK on 26-Nov-14, 10:56:19 AM :letter_y: :letter_a: :letter_y:
Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Shaky on 26-Nov-14, 10:59:15 AM Maybe Shaky can merge this with Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 discussion! :thumbsup: Done. Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Donna on 26-Nov-14, 12:14:43 PM Maybe Shaky can merge this with Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 discussion! :thumbsup: Done. Thank you!! Title: Re: Loch of the Lowes Osprey 2014 Post by: Bird Crazy on 30-Nov-14, 10:16:45 AM if I read my email right Lady's tree is going on to face other trees in Europe so we will need to vote again in February :wave:
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