Well, as we have only 30 Days to go to Laddie's return,Thought would help the New Season on it's way.
Wonderful Starling! So if he was seen yesterday on the Loch he was right on time. Well done Laddie! LOL...
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What a wonderful start to Sunday morning. I had read on FB last night of a possible sighting of one, then two osprey, but at the time the light was low and photos were inconclusive. So how brilliant to see that Scylla and Mary have captured Laddie on the nest this morning. The video showed that he made himself right at home by moving sticks around. A HUGE thank you to you both, and how wonderful to see Moffer with us again.
With an osprey on camera at home on his nest, let the season be declared officially open!
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SheilaFE said: With an osprey on camera at home on his nest, let the season be declared officially open!
Too right Sheila, feel as though there should be a big drum roll - let the roller coaster begin!!! :-)
Thank you Starling for the official statement!
Scylla I don't know whether YouTube is being uncooperative, but they say that your vid of Laddie arriving on the nest was posted on 21 March, not 22 March, which could be misleading in future. You have the correct date on your recording, but that could be missed. Is there anything you can do about it, or is it fixed in stone?
LOL Mary!
Actually, he could well have been around on 21 March - with one and possibly seen in the gloom of the evening light! But not confirmed. I didn't follow LotL that closely last year, but didn't Laddie have nest and another female at some part of the season? Could that second bird be she: we will never know!
I think it must have been him that was sighted last night Sheila.... who the other osprey was is anyone's guess :-)
Yes, Sheila he did. Before Lady arrived last year and saw her off, Laddie was taking sticks elsewhere.
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Thank you for your video, Scylla and Starling for the link to ' Confirmed as Laddie'. Fabulous news.
SheilaFE said:they say that your vid of Laddie arriving on the nest was posted on 21 March, not 22 March,
It may be to do with your YT settings, SHEILA - they are probably using Pacific Time instead of Greenwich Mean Time (or UTC as it now is, grrr).
It says the 22nd on my video list.
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