Scottish Osprey webcam

[Kris G.]

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Living/Outdoors/article/14534/hopes-fade-for-lady-of-the-lowes-latest-eggs.html Nice article about Lady  but sad.

Very sad about the eggs. 

[Bobbie Ireland]

Sad news from the Loch of Lowes. It looked like there might not be a hatch this year, and the moderators are now saying that this is highly unlikely. Still - having the Lady there again this year was the gift, at least to me.

http://blogs.swt.org.uk/osprey/

[carly]

I feel the same way Bobbie.  It's been a gift to watch her, she's magnificent 

[Bobbie Ireland]

I feel the same way Bobbie.  It's been a gift to watch her, she's magnificent 

Saying good-bye this year will be especially bittersweet, I fear. And they had so hoped to do transmitters on the young this year!

[Donna]

I feel the same way Bobbie.  It's been a gift to watch her, she's magnificent 

Saying good-bye this year will be especially bittersweet, I fear. And they had so hoped to do transmitters on the young this year!

I can't help but feel for her and Beauty. Who knows, maybe Unity will lay some viable eggs now.

[MAK]

Long live the Lady! Oh, she already has!!! 

[Donna]

Events from the nest:

Since yesterday’s press release relating to this year’s eggs, we have been our female osprey has once again been the subject of a great deal of media attention. This is further testament to the contribution she has made during her 21 years breeding at Loch of the Lowes to the osprey population by raising awareness of this incredible species on an international level. Here, at Loch of the Lowes, we still consider ourselves very fortunate to be able to see this special bird along with her mate, 7Y, nesting on site; despite feelings of disappointment that the eggs are now highly unlikely to hatch.  Our pair of ospreys are now giving us the opportunity to learn what happens when eggs do not hatch by observing their behaviour over the coming weeks. Viewers can still enjoy live footage on our webcam.

Our ospreys continue to incubate the three eggs with our female sitting on the nest throughout the night as usual. At 5.20am, her mate 7Y returned briefly, but did not deliver a fish or take over incubation. An hour later at 6.14am, our female left the nest while at 6.15am our male arrived to incubate for a period, turning the eggs at 6.26am and again at 7.20am and 8.04am. Later in the morning our female returned to the nest and has since incubated throughout the day.At 11.55am she took a short 3 minute break, but returned to continue incubating. At 1.49pm and 3.17pm, she turned the eggs before settling back down to incubate.

While we are disappointed that we are unable to initiate the satellite tracking project this year, it is our intention to progress with this important study next spring. For more information on the future of our satellite tracking project, follow this link: http://www.swt.org.uk/wildlife/ospreys-at-lowes/osprey-tracking/

To view our press release relating to this year’s eggs, see:

http://www.swt.org.uk/news/oldest-ospreys-eggs-fail-to-hatch/   

[Donna]

At 09:05am this morning, the male arrived back at the nest with a large fish which was then taken away by the female. Then at 16:09pm this afternoon, he flew in once again with what appeared to be a small pike clutched in his talons. The female appeared to reject the offering and flew off the nest without the fish, followed soon after by 7Y. He then returned the nest, still holding onto the fish at 16:14pm, but did not stay long. Then at 16:17pm, the female landed back on the nest and resumed incubation.

[Bobbie Ireland]

And still The Lady sits faithfully on what seem to be unviable eggs. Her mate continues to feed her. And each day, as I check the webcam, I wonder if she will still be there and I think: "This really IS good-bye."

[Donna]

And still The Lady sits faithfully on what seem to be unviable eggs. Her mate continues to feed her. And each day, as I check the webcam, I wonder if she will still be there and I think: "This really IS good-bye."

Don't make me cry!

[MAK]

And still The Lady sits faithfully on what seem to be unviable eggs. Her mate continues to feed her. And each day, as I check the webcam, I wonder if she will still be there and I think: "This really IS good-bye."

Don't make me cry!

Too late, I already am! 

[Donna]

Throughout the course of the day so far, it has mainly been our male that we have seen on the nest incubating the three eggs that remain. 7Y, took over from our female at 9.15am and incubated for the next 2 ½ hours. The female then returned with the tail end of a fish and landed on the nest to incubate for a short period. By 12.30 the male returned and there was a changeover. The male has incubated since this time; with the female returning briefly at 12.50, but not settling on the nest to incubate. During the afternoon, out male has been turning the eggs regularly.

16 days over expected hatch date 

[Bobbie Ireland]

Throughout the course of the day so far, it has mainly been our male that we have seen on the nest incubating the three eggs that remain. 7Y, took over from our female at 9.15am and incubated for the next 2 ½ hours. The female then returned with the tail end of a fish and landed on the nest to incubate for a short period. By 12.30 the male returned and there was a changeover. The male has incubated since this time; with the female returning briefly at 12.50, but not settling on the nest to incubate. During the afternoon, out male has been turning the eggs regularly.

16 days over expected hatch date 

Isn't this so sad?

[MAK]

 

[Bird Crazy]

I am not giving up on the old girl. This was not a very good year for eggs in a lot of places. I say she will be back next year and surprise every one with two babies.