Some history of the BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS.
MALE - GREEN BF - RINGED HADDO 11 JULY 2004 - FIRST SEEN AT BALGAVIES IN 2008
FEMALE - WHITE UF - RINGED CLUNIE CASTLE 9 JULY 2009 - RING NUMBER 1428309
BLUE YD - RUNG AND SATELLITE TAGGED BY K. BROCKIE AND ROY DENNIS 17 JULY 2012
He has been sighted back in Scotland in recent years.
ALL SUBSEQUENT BROODS HAVE NOT BEEN RINGED.
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS 2016
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS 2015
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS 2014
Some of Darren Dawson's magnificent photos to remind ourselves of this lovely Osprey Family.
LAST YEARS BROOD OF FOUR
AND A STUNNING CLOSE UP OF ONE OF LAST YEAR'S JUVENILES
CLICK TO ENLARGE ALL PHOTOS
ALL ARE COPYRIGHT OF DARREN DAWSON.
Wishing that both male and female return safely and have a productive breeding year ahead.
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Darren messaging me. Blue YD is sitting on the dead tree at Balgavies right NOW! So exciting!!!!
From the back of his camera.
He's flown now. Green BF was not there when Blue YD was. Wonder if he would have chased him away. LOL...
This is like Reuters news agency with you two!! LoL
Birdies LG DU update.
LOL Mike - I am hoping that Darren will send me that pic of him tonight, so I can post it. I got all excited knowing that he was sitting in the dead tree LOL....
EDIT. Now its back to what I was doing almost an hour ago, I cannot even remember what that was, all befuddled what with Blue YD and Monty posing with his fish on the webcam. Ha Ha....
Great to see BlueYD. Very exciting.
Darren has sent me some GREAT photos of BLUE YD taken this afternoon at Balgavies. There was no sign of the female, who it is thought has migrated last week some time. Green BF wasn't there either, but he may just have been away fishing.
Thank You Darren for your generosity of sharing your wonderful photos.
These were all taken from the hide, Darren says light not so good, but these photos are the best I have ever seen of BLUE YD. The hide is a similar distance as Loch of the Lowes for anyone who has been there but not to Balgavies.
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Here are some of the Juveniles too. CLICK ON ALL PHOTOS TO ENLARGE -:)
Absolutely love this one - Darren says "Swap you this Lily Pad for that Fish" Ha Ha...
Lovely set Mary/Darren.
Balgavies and Arkaig look like they are going to be "the last nests standing" this season, so happy that it turned out to be such a successful season for Balgavies. A success for Arkaig too, Lachlan is the miracle chick :-)
MaryGK said:Balgavies and Arkaig look like they are going to be "the last nests standing" this season, so happy that it turned out to be such a successful season for Balgavies. A success for Arkaig too, Lachlan is the miracle chick :-)