NEWS FROM OTHER NESTS - 2019

I contacted Caerlaverock Ospreys, just to check about taking screenshots also to make sure the copyright is still as was. They have got back to me and apparently SNH are no longer part of the project, but the rest is fine.

Hmm I'll need to take time to figure this out LOL

Edit - Success, I managed to change it.

Scottish forests are now looked after by "Forestry and Land Scotland".
I think you'll find that FCS is no more, as of 1st April 2019.

scotland.forestry.gov.uk/

Thank you for the reply Richard, but this is what they sent me today

thanks for your message. FCS and WWT are the project partners, not SNH. That is fine for the screen grabs to be shown on the RSPB Osprey Forum. Best wishes, Faith

I'm not sure what to do about that.

LOL how confusing!  I elucidated on this y'day I think, somewhere, after Richard had posted about the change.  And yes, FCS no longer exists, an explanation here.  Thanks Starling for contacting Caerlaverock, and Richard for the info.  Perhaps we should abide by what they say for now?  But they must know about the change, surely?  Difficult!

From Friends of Threave Osprey fb - Glaslyn male, WO(15) seen on Monday

Sorry, I can't post the link for some reason - pictures of him are on their fb page

I can't remember if this has been posted.

Tweed Valley - SS & Mrs O are back, been seen on the nest.

Thanks STARLING I don't remember seeing it anywhere Gla its good news from TV

I have checked with Caerlaverock, and this was their reply:

thanks for your message. You are right that FCS is no more, from 1st April 2019 they are Forestry and Land Scotland. I think FLS will be ok.

So no more confusion

Some sad news today from an osprey nest I watch here in the U.S.  It's located at Lake Capote on the Southern Ute Tribe's Reservation.  The resident female, Powerful Eyes (PE), returned a month ago, first egg laid on April 8th but yesterday PE was found by the lakeside with a broken femur.  They tried to operate this morning but sadly she had to be euthanized,  Her femur was broken into 9 pieces, with nothing left that could be pinned together.  Her remains will be sent to the national feather repository in Denver for Native American religious/cultural use.  The egg she was carrying was recovered and they are investigating how best to maintain this egg (as well as the first one that was rescued from the nest yesterday).  They may place them back in the nest once the new female (who has been seen there today) lays eggs.  Not sure what will happen if she doesn't.  Here is a screen shot of Powerful Eyes and her youngest (13C) from last July. 

She was a wonderful mother, and a perfect mate for Strong Wings (SW), the resident male.  

Lisa, Thanks for telling us. Do you know how many years she had been resident on that nest?