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.
Crying Otter Cub survives Storm Desmond in The Borders.
Crying Otter Cub found on Kirkudbright Doorstep
Good evening all. Just read the article about the crying baby otter, such a lucky outcome for the little fellow!
Sometimes I think its best not to know the fate of the osprey chicks and always a great feeling when one is spotted.
june here is our Christmas trees, one the red one is my Mums tree, she would love red!
Weve never had 2 trees before! One is a growing one in a pot
From Facebook - DYFI PROJECT
"BLUE 24 about 500m from the Dyfi nest."
Good morning all. I wish they would not sit on electricity posts! Nice pic of Blue 24, I have high hopes for this beautiful bird, but not at the expense of Glesni :)
A TALE OF TWO SEASONS
A contrast from the weather accross UK today from East Sussex where the Daffodils are blooming early -
To Abernethy Forrest a short walk from Loch Garten Nest -
The later is me and we have had gloomy fog all day..
Daughter up from Dorset and it's at least 10 degrees warmer there:-)
Wendyb - 10 degrees - maybe more.
Yesterday morning I played golf with an orange ball in minus 3 and at the same time the temperature down south was + 13.
I believe it is going to warm up around Aviemore later in the week and maybe this year you can get the reindeers into town.
Wendyb and Keith, I'm enjoying your UK weather reports and especially like the beautiful snow picture. Our dear friend B&B would like the daffodils.
We've had strange weather here today. Blue skies with bright sunshine alternating several times with dark heavy clouds producing light rain. Each weather pattern in & of itself is ordinary enough, but to change back & forth like this is unusual.