Surveying the damage. Poor girl.

Do falcons cry? I've seen an eagle cry when her baby died on one of the cams! I know dumb question. The eagle actually put her head up in the air and cried.

Yes, I'm working several problems this morning, both here and at my "real" job.

This isn't your real job??? Hmmm

OH NO!!! What is going on there?

Jackdaws ate the eggs, someone got some screenshots of it over at another falcon board that I saw.  Not sure where the parents are but not a good sign if they got past them and ate their eggs.

Those darn JD's, so sad.

Kinda just doin' what they do, I guess...

Guess, like the crows here! I'm surprised they got past the falcon, unless she left it unattended for a while. Maybe she'll lay more eggs but with her past history, they don't hatch.

OH NO!!! What is going on there?

Jackdaws ate the eggs, someone got some screenshots of it over at another falcon board that I saw.  Not sure where the parents are but not a good sign if they got past them and ate their eggs.

Those darn JD's, so sad.

Didn't they all just go down for a few?

COUGH! COUGH!

At least she covers her mouth!

OH NO!!! What is going on there?

Just saw another Osprey swoop down on Lady. She shielded her nest with her wings to let that other know...THIS IS MINE!!  I hope no battles there with her. She doesn't need this. She looks tough though.

She's still there

Three's a crowd at Loch of the Lowes?

Visitors at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve and Visitor Centre have been treated to seeing not one, not two, but three ospreys today. The three birds have been spotted together since the charity confirmed earlier that the osprey thought to be oldest breeding female of its kind ever recorded in the UK has returned for the 21st consecutive year.

(c) Graeme HartThe identity of the two newly spotted ospreys remain unconfirmed, however wildlife experts have suggested that they could either be the usual mate of the resident female osprey and a new female interloper or a new pair looking to oust the old bird from her nest. Ospreys at Lowes 29/3/11 (c) Graeme Hart   

Robert Potter, Scottish Wildlife Trust’s North East Reserve Manager, said: "Seeing these additional two ospreys around the reserve is an unexpected but marvellous sign of the wildlife which is thriving here at Loch of the Lowes. This morning we were thrilled to confirm that our resident female osprey was back again this year. The other birds now spotted in the area certainly add another level of intrigue to the unfolding drama.

"One possibility is that one of these birds could be the male mate of our resident female from last year. In this case, the other bird could be an interloping female or ‘love rival’ who will be trying to tempt the male away from our female and take ownership of the nest.

Osprey in nest; osprey overhead, at Lowes 29/03/11  (c) Graeme Hart

"Another possibility is that these two birds are already pair-bonded as a mating unit. In this case, they could also be trying to take over the nest. In any case, our old osprey is holding her ground. All three have been seen flying closely together around the visitor centre, and our osprey seems to see the pair off as they then flew down to the other side of the Loch."

From Janet!!

http://www.hildebrandphotography.com/chitown_coops Excellent pics!

She's definitely hanging out more at the nest. Won't be long now!! 

[Hope your having a fun sunny day!]

Hope your having a fun sunny day!

   

Poser!