Thought I'd start a separate thread for the posting of news, updates, pictures etc. from the nest at the Loch of the Lowes. Now that the first chick has hatched at Loch Garten the Daily Update page is going to get too unwieldy if it is used for news from LotL as well as LG, and the "News From Other Nests" is getting pretty full as well.
The Laird has arrived with a fish (And he arrived a moment earlier on # 2 cam than #1) One chick eating; the other busy looking out over the nest. Laird has left. Does anyone know what their official names are?
Both chicks eating. (Odin just delivered fish to LG.)
As far as I'm aware, the SWT doesn't have an official Osprey naming policy. Lady of the Loch is just what the female became known as due to how long she's been breeding at the Loch. Marge is just one of the names she's picked up on various internet forums. Of course it makes sense that this year's new male is known as the laird. And if the Lady of the Loch ahs the common name Marge, I don't see why the Laird shouldn't ahve a common name also. Lady Marge and Laird Frank has a good ring to it. I think it would be fair to give the chicks names but as I'm rotten at coming up with names, I'll leave that to people who are more skilled in that field.
Paul.
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Chicks settled; Lady still eating!
Heron: Marge and Frank don't strike me as dignified enough, especially for the female. She is a true matriarch! (Did I spell that right? I'm tired.) Since both nests have already seen their first fish I'll probably flake out early tonight.
Good morning.
All is peaceful at 5:58am. Lady looking around the nest.
If nothing goes right, go left! :-)
She is tidying up the nest.
She is on her favourite branch at 6:05
She is having a good look around. She reminds of those mascots or whatever you call them on front of boats lol
I am off to have breakfast now :-)