BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS 2017

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

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ALL ARE COPYRIGHT OF DARREN DAWSON.

Wishing that both male and female return safely and have a productive breeding year ahead.  

  • Ian, there was a post on the Loch Arkaig chat which might be of interest. Have a look at :- BBC Nature Roy Dennis Winter in West Africa
    and BBC Nature Roy Dennis Osprey Heaven. Just enter them in Google and apart from some great videos Roy makes the point about increasing knowledge in Africa.