News from other nests 2013/2014

Scylla it is dreadful to watch and I think the chick will lie in the nest for the duration :-( . This is the first year for this nest so dont know the history for this pair, but i have a soft spot for it as I stayed at Pinkshell last September and love the area, so I think I will still check in on it. Anyway heres hoping to plenty of happier times ahead....by the way all your videos are very much appreciated I dont know how you keep up :-)

karen m, Sorry to hear about the smallest chick--it is very sad.  It is always tough to come face to face with the facts of nature, 'red in tooth and claw'.  Sadly, all you have to do is watch, listen to or read the news to see that Homo sapiens are just as capable of being as horrible to each other as little birds of prey are, and we are so, regularly, unfortunately, around the globe!  But that is all the more reason for Ospreyholics to support the people (and places) who (which) are doing something to help Ospreys and hence the whole of the natural environment.  Though there are tragedies all over the place, the successes do happen and we can celebrate those (and help more to happen!)  For instance, I just read Tiger's and Rutland's links about the amazing Osprey, Belle, in the Americas--what a star, now on her 3rd trip north!

Karen W said:

An unringed female landed on the Aberfoyle nest yesterday.

Tweet from Aberfoyle Ospreys ‏@aberfoyleosprey 16 hrs

An unringed female has arrived at the nest. Drunkie does not appear to be very impressed! Click to view the video http://goo.gl/3zbSH1

They think Katrine, last years female, has now returned as well (according to Facebook)

Gardenbirder...very well put and so very true. :-). With regard to Belle, I have followed her migrations with great interest, ...definitely a star :-)

Unknown said:

I just read Tiger's and Rutland's links about the amazing Osprey, Belle, in the Americas--what a star, now on her 3rd trip north!

I followed Belle's migration first migration in 2010. It was gut wrenching. 

Hi. I had also been watching Pinkshell nest in fort Meyers but i have just this evening realised that the little one has lost his battle.  the little one tried very hard to survive, standing up to its elder sibling many times, where usually they go straight into a submissive posture to avoid being battered when food is brought to the nest, s/he always fought back.  However, this I felt was probably to his detriment as if he had just laid low until big one had his fill, then he could have eaten in peace (if the big one left any fish!) I don't know. He was feisty, brave and cute, very sad and a shame.  Karen: Pinkshell looks like a lovely place to holiday.  its an interesting location as you can see birds in the shore, the ospreys diving bombing them, then you have people fishing, boats going by and wee birds nesting underneath! The other day I saw a cat on the bottom right ledge!  It's all happening in Pinkshell!

I need to go away and read up on Belle :)

Stingray ....Belle is one feisty osprey and her first migration took her way out over the Atlantic nearly to Bermuda!!! Hope she finds a mate this year .

Tiger, I can imagine just how gut-wrenching it was in 2010 to follow Belle's first migration, whereas I had the advantage of knowing that she had survived and was on her 3rd go while I was reading about that scary first trip!  Fortunately, she is one very strong Osprey and so could keep on flying while out over the Atlantic when a less strong bird would have been lost.  Do you suppose that the tailwind mentioned in the 2010 blogs was also blowing her to the east as well as south and so giving her the record of farthest-east migration?

karen m, Yes, I hope Belle finds a mate because we want her genes to be passed on!

Stingray, Yes, do read about Belle--it is an amazing saga!  She is both strong and speedy.  What a roll model for children following World Osprey Week migrations!

Yellow 37 back at Kielder (nest 2) this afternoon :-) http://kielderospreys.wordpress.com/2014/03/29/lokk-whos-dropped-in-with-a-fish/

Thanks Rachel - good to hear of another one back :-)  Dyfi have just tweeted the news too.