In reply to MaryGK:
FACEBOOK PHOTOS Green Ringed Osprey chasing a Heron
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Confirmation from Darren, that it is definitely GREEN BF who arrived at Balgavies yesterday.
I am absolutely cock-a-hoop that he is back, now please please let White UF come back soon too. They are such a lovely osprey family, and a joy to watch.
and here he is hot from Balgavies site right now :-)
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Oh that is brilliant! Please thank him Mary, and wish you a happy summer keeping an eye on them!
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MaryGK said: 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. Wishing that both male and female return safely and have a productive breeding year ahead.
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.
Wishing that both male and female return safely and have a productive breeding year ahead.
Mary, the 2015 appears not to be working - Group not found. The other two are OK
In reply to SheilaFE:
Thanks Sheila, I was sure I tried them all when I made the thread, so not sure why one shouldn't work, sorted now!
SheilaFE said: Oh that is brilliant! Please thank him Mary, and wish you a happy summer keeping an eye on them!
Hoping to get up a few times Sheila, quite a long drive for us for the day, but intend to go for a couple of breaks during the season.
PS: We were away last week staying in Fife for the week, so I was down the Eden Estuary a couple of days in the hope that Blue YD was spotted, to no avail. :-)
Thank you for regularly following and updating us on this beautiful nest, Mary.
In reply to Roberto M:
You are very welcome Roberto, it is my pleasure as it is such a beautiful location, and a lovely Osprey Pairing, never did I think we would see a four chick brood there like last year, it just shows what great parents Green BF and White UF are.
A nice write up in The Courier about Balgavies. Click on the image to Open Link.
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