Morning all
This will probably be our last Monthly New Thread, was hoping to have a Pic on the Nest , instead I will post an early Season capture.
Copyright Loch of the Lowes
Patily - There has not been any official confirmation that I know of. I checked the last blog and although they said osprey season was officially over no mention of Laddie.
© Scottish Wildlife Trust - Loch of the Lowes
I suppose we can presume that he has gone too. Although it is not like LotL to post a blog confirming that.
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Morning patily and Starling.
I agree, have not seen any info re laddie or come to think of it YD..
Cam back on an empty nest and Raining grr!!
Copyright Loch of the Lowes.
From LotL Twitter, giving the last sighting of Laddie in 2014: Saturday 16 August 2014
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Thank you SHEILA.
Just looking at cam at 06.42 cos it is such a peaceful scene, albeit sad with out our beloved Birds. There is a loud hark/barkish sound, I wonder what sort of animal this is.?
Have I missed any news of a young bird from another site being tagged by SWT?
Patily you have not missed anything bar this statement being issued by SWT Ranger Emma at LOTL.
Q: Will you be doing any satellite tracking of other chicks this year?
A: In the absence of Loch of the Lowes osprey chicks this year we had looked into the possibility of satellite tagged another young osprey from an SWT reserve in Angus. This is the same place Blue YD came from- this year the parents are doing well and have two chicks. However, the timings on this nest and the availability of the expert team to do the tagging unfortunately haven’t worked out. There is only a very small window of opportunity when the chicks are around 42 days old when they are the right size and temperament to ring and tag. If they are too old there is a chance they will try to fledge as the climber approaches instead of ‘playing dead’ and this introduces a risk of injury etc. We feel the bird’s welfare must always be paramount so have decided to not attempt this nest this year.
This sadly means a fallow winter season this year for our exciting satellite tagging project, but we have high hopes that the transmitter will be used here next year and continue to reveal more migration secrets of ospreys.
Thanks so much KEITH I have obviously missed this statement
Just checked in on the Most Beautiful Nest:
IMAGICAT