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[Bobbie Ireland]

Fare thee well, Lady!!

[Bobbie Ireland]

A sweet yet sad account of seeing the Lady of the Loch depart... imagine being there for that magnificent moment.

"It’s been a relatively quiet day here at the loch although our big female intruder was back circulating around. Our male had just caught a Perch so was jealously guarding it and alarm calling at her. Our young Osprey, Blue 44, has been doing a bit of flying around and a lot of shouting at his dad for fish. Our female, affectionately known as Lady/Isla/Marge has been gone for over a week now. Kate O’Regan, one of our volunteers and myself reckon we were lucky enough to see her leave. She took off from the nest and headed in a South Westerly direction, which is where we would expect her to go. What caught our attention was how she was flying as it was different to what we normally saw. It was steady and deliberate, exactly what you would expect for the start of a long journey, in the same way we might pace ourselves at the beginning of a long hike. We watched her until she was out of sight and both looked at each other with the same thought ‘She’s gone’. Strangely enough the loch felt empty for a couple of days and it still feels as if there’s a piece missing. Who will go next – our male or precocious chick? We’ll just have to see."

[Donna]

I'd be crying! What a bittersweet moment. Here's hoping she comes back for yet another great season. Wonder what happened to her mate from last year?  Thanks Bobbie.

[Bird Crazy]

Malta? 

[Bobbie Ireland]

Malta? 

I think I am right in saying that these Ospreys do not take that migration route. I sure hope so! Malta and Cyprus are black spots, and I continue to protest their actions in any way I can.

[Bird Crazy]

unless they are radio tagged or seen en route how does anyone know where they go? No one knows where Kaver or Archer went.

[carly]

unless they are radio tagged or seen en route how does anyone know where they go? No one knows where Kaver or Archer went.

No one can say 100% where Lady goes every winter however the great bird migration from Europe to Africa is well known and documented so I'm guessing they just assume that is where she has gone.  Given the time frame she leaves in it makes sense.  If she were staying in Europe, she could stay later but her early departure indicates that she has a long journey ahead of her. 

[Bird Crazy]

unless they are radio tagged or seen en route how does anyone know where they go? No one knows where Kaver or Archer went.

No one can say 100% where Lady goes every winter however the great bird migration from Europe to Africa is well known and documented so I'm guessing they just assume that is where she has gone.  Given the time frame she leaves in it makes sense.  If she were staying in Europe, she could stay later but her early departure indicates that she has a long journey ahead of her. 

well I hope she is safe and far away from any danger. but I was speculating about her mate from last year that didn't come back.

[carly]

Two years ago in Winnipeg, Trey the resident tiercel didn't come home from his annual migration.  He was 14 years old and I still remember the previous Fall when he left - there was a huge hurricane down in the Southern US and I remember clearly looking at a map and thinking he's heading straight for it as were all the other migrating birds from that area.  At the time I thought it was odd that it stayed in my mind like that but when he didn't come home next Spring - I flashed back to looking into his flight path and wondered if it wasn't somehow connected to that storm.  

They don't have an easy life that's for sure.  

[Bobbie Ireland]

One last look...

This is so super! A tear in my eye, tho...

http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2012/08/18/wildlife-diary-saturday-18th-august/

[MAK]

One last look...

This is so super! A tear in my eye, tho...

http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/2012/08/18/wildlife-diary-saturday-18th-august/

 

[Donna]

   Be well Lady, see you next year!

[Bird Crazy]

  safe trip Lady  

May you grace the skies of Scotland next year.

[jeanne]

Safe travels, dear Lady 

[Donna]

Aug 24th

There’s been a fair amount of activity today with both Blue 44 and his dad flying around and an intruder female being seen off by the male (well sort of he did his usual dive bombing then playing on the thermals). Our chick seems in no hurry to migrate or become fully independent but given that up until yesterday his dad was still bringing him three or four big fish a day that’s hardly surprising. Why do it yourself when it’s being handed to you? Today however he’s only been given one fish, despite repeated calling to his father so we may be seeing our male beginning his migration preparation as he reduces how much fish he brings in.

Talking of fish deliveries I’ve had a special request for an update fish chart, so here it is bang up to date with today’s lunchtime Perch. I’ve changed the format from a pie chart to a column chart to make it easier to read.



We also received this fantastic picture of Blue 44 in flight which we had to share with you and thanks to Peter Beveridge for letting us use it.