We had zero chicks at Loch Garten nest this summer, so there are none to follow this winter. EJ and Odin have migrated south and with neither tagged we cannot follow them. Sadly, we have lost Breagha, the last tagged LG offspring. Once again a healthy Loch Garten chick is “lost contact, presumed dead”. Even the camera is away for the winter. Thus we have lost all contact with the Loch Garten nest. For the first time since I found EJ and the Loch Garten nest, there is NOTHING LEFT. Nothing left, that is, except HOPE for a better season in 1916.
On this note of hope I will maintain The Gabfest in a semi-retired state. Thus we will be open for any osprey news which comes through, whether it be from UK or USA or Africa. Also any bird or wildlife photos or news are always appreciated here.
Over Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve some may wish to share photos of their cakes, Christmas Trees and/or some music videos. Winter gardening, trains, anything goes here on the Gabfest that anyone wants to talk about.
So if anyone cares to come in for a wee chat, the Gabfest may be sleeping, but it is open.
That's a shame June, you could PM me your address & I will arrange it for you, Ems does ship them to USA!
2013 photos & vids here
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Thank you so much for your offer, Wendy, but no, thanks. If I really wanted the calendar badly enough, I could manage from here for myself. Thanks for your thoughtfulness.
June, Your friends over here want you to have a calendar!
Kind regards, Ann
Unknown said: June, Your friends over here want you to have a calendar!
The skies were so incredibly blue this afternoon that I thought I would see if I could capture some of it. The color came through OK, but focus is way off. But then, color was what I wanted. Hope your weather is still nice.
The middle photo BTW is just a patch of clear sky above the tree tops.
June, That is some gorgeous blue sky! I'll PM you.
Good evening all. June love your blue skies, so intense. We have had nothing but fog and now rain! I do love fog and the smell of it and the dripping sounds from the trees.
The tress are a beautiful colour too!
Must order a Dyfi calender this year we usually get a dachshund calender in memory of my little dog!
Sorry June I forget that you might not be familiar with the term "cats eyes". They are little glass reflectors in the middle of the road so the centre of the road can be seen in the dark or fog, they shine very brightly in the headlights! They look like cats eyes!
Thanks Ladies for your kind offers of help with the calendar, But I had already ordered it immediately after saying maybe I should. And I just now opened an email telling me that my order has been shipped. Unless here is a delay at my bank I should find my calendar in my mailbox in about 10 days.
So now we can all enjoy our DYFI calendars together. thanks to your persistence. :)