I have just had a look at Sanibel cam and I see an Osprey has arrived. No idea who it is - is it Ripply from last year or a new bird. I remember last year finding a facebook/blog page about this nest but for the life of me can't remember what it was so can't compare images from last season, so if anyone else can remember......
Keith - when I saw the report on 9A I was surprised they thought he might be able to migrate this year, and like you I was full of questions as to how he would do being released next year, assuming he survives the winter, might be the one time I would consider a tracker.
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FISH - Roy Dennis flew 12 birds to Spain and then released them last season and has done similar with 11 birds this season with the hope they will re-locate from their release area as Rutland Water did.
However I do not know the viability of flying 9A to Africa nor would I think anyone would fund such a project.
A nice thought though.
I know that the idea of flying ospreys down to Africa has been mentioned before but it is not really a viable idea.
Apart from being very expensive one has got to look at how well very healthy ospreys get on. In 2012 nine really healthy ospreys flew south from Rutland. So far we have only seen two return.
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STARLING - Pleased many of us on here ask similar questions that come to mind and am sure you have similar thoughts as myself. Time will tell.
Although another poster on here said the Lochter Chick # 1 never died due to being in captivity I have my own thoughts. It had a broken wing and would never have been released 2013 - sadly it died over winter reported not related to being in captivity. Many problems arise from the stress these birds suffer in captivity.
Gannets have the same problem.
Keith, it would be great if you are allowed to visit, however given the stress captivity causes Osprey I do question the sense of allowing visitors. Hope they know what they are doing. I associate sspca with many good things (it was there that I worked in my first job for about three years after leaving school) but welcoming visitors to a sensitive poorly Osprey is not one of them.
Hi, Thanks for putting the information on 9A on here for those of us who are not on Facebook.I do hope he manages to come through this and am sure everyone will do their best.
It is a nice thought to transport him to Africa! Probably not really practical though. And he would not have had the important experience of discovering his migration path for later on.
chocoholix said: Hey ChrisyB, I visited Bassenthwaite on Monday afternoon, but missed 9A's attempt to fly at 5pm by one hour, as I had to get on the road back to London. What a beautiful setting you have there, and loved the fantastic view of the whole valley and two lakes from the upper viewing point especially! Fingers crossed for the rehabilitation process for 9A, it feels like slightly uncharted territory if they believe he will not be able to fly well enough to migrate this season, what could happen to him in the longer term.
Hey ChrisyB, I visited Bassenthwaite on Monday afternoon, but missed 9A's attempt to fly at 5pm by one hour, as I had to get on the road back to London. What a beautiful setting you have there, and loved the fantastic view of the whole valley and two lakes from the upper viewing point especially! Fingers crossed for the rehabilitation process for 9A, it feels like slightly uncharted territory if they believe he will not be able to fly well enough to migrate this season, what could happen to him in the longer term.
Hi Choco, Shame I missed you there, as I would have been on such a lovely day, but was driving up from N Wales, and calling on my sister on the way.
The views at Dodd Wood certainly are lovely, though the nest is rather far away, well compared to Dyfi !
TIGER- 2 out of 9 at RW is on par just over 20% return.
However I think there may be one or two others that may have survived.
It took 13 years to find Red 4T.
Was not Blue 5F (2012) sighted at Tanji - Gambia last December - wonder where she is.
Thank you Keith for your comments. I am absolutely no expert but I agree with you that it does not bode well for this young osprey, and other's comments confirm my thoughts. The urge to migrate must be strong. How does a bird in captivity learn how to hunt and catch fish. How does it learn the geography of its natal area, or migration route, all of which I assume is part of its learning process as a juvie. It will certainly be intersting to follow its progress. I look forward to hearing about your visit, and to hearing the views of the folk caring for the young osp.
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With apologies that this is not about osprey nests, but it is related to Blue 9A(14).
You will recall in the Vet's update they said
Vicki put a shout for help out among her friends and colleagues in the exotic vet world and got a reply from Romain Pizzi - the vet who looks after Edinburgh Zoo and Scottish SPCA's Wildlife rescue centre. Romain said that although he was from the north of England, they would make a special exception for him and be able to take him in. The Scottish SPCA's Wildlife Centre are experienced in caring for all species of native wildlife but, more importantly, they are experienced in dealing with ospreys.
Last Wednesday I watched the second half of a new series called Operation Wild, presented by Steve Leonard and Clare Balding who had been out on location for the series. Today on BBC Breakfast Steve Leonard was in the studio to promote the programme explaining how techniques used in human medicine are being used on wildlife. They showed a clip of a moon bear in Laos, I think, who was suffering considerable head pain caused by hydrocephalus. Being a Buddist nation it was not possible to anaesthetize the bear, and key hole surgery was the only option.
And guess what, the wonderful guy who had flown all the way to Laos to undertake this keyhole brain surgery was none other than Romain Pizzi, who had returned from the north of England to look at Blue 9A. Here and here is a bit more about the series. I am not sure whether the moon bear piece was in the half of the programme I did not watch, or whether it is to come. Next one (of three) is on Wednesday, BBC1 9.00pm.