Well, I thought I'd start a new thread now both birds are back. I can't remember if we do a daily or a weekly thread for LotL?
LF15 (aka Lassie) arrived back on the nest at 5.50pm on Saturday 23rd March, after LM12 (aka Laddie) had been skydancing for an hour or so. He delivered a bit of fish but there was no nookie observed. This will no doubt happen once the bond is truly resealed and Sunday 24th March may be a busy day. As at 4.10am, she is still on the nest, asleep, in the droopy, head down position, like she's got a headache. Tired after her journey but no doubt happy to be home.
SWT have yet to confirm it's her but it's looking very likely.
Unknown said:Why do we need two LoTLs threads please? It doesn't make sense or am I missing something??
I think you're missing something but maybe I am :-/ KORKY set up this one after the arrival of Lassie. It's going to take us to the end of the month and then the new monthly will be created. She did change the title after we had the weekly/monthly discussion.
FISH:
I see that it was clearly observed by others - just as well, as this was the best I could find:
IMAGICAT
"Two threads?"
Ah, I see what's happened. KORKY - when starting a new thread to take over from a previous, a "closure notice" and link to the new thread is put on the end of the old one. SHEILA's done it now.
You don't know if nobody tells you ;)
Apologies for the confusion. I thought I was surprisingly Billy no mates in posting events! You can see them here for info.
Lassie is quiet at the moment, enjoying the sunshine, rocking in the wind and checking out the nesting material.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
SheilaFE said:Laddie has just brought a fish in. I waited for a clear view, but failed. Lassie has flown off with it, leaving Laddie to guard the nest 13.27.
Sheila - This is really just a test to see if I could do quotes, not done any since the new system.
I tried to get a clear view as well, but the cam is rocking about too much and they just looked blurry.
Edit: Success, managed the quote!
© Scottish Wildlife Trust - Loch of the Lowes
Laddie and Lassie have hit the headlines on the BBC, here. Although tripping out 200 breeding pairs (in Scotland?) is a bit old. That figure hasn't changed for a few years.
Edit: taken from a paper written by Roy Dennis in 2016, pages 7 & 8.
CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF EUROPEAN WILDLIFE AND NATURAL HABITATSStanding Committee 36th meetingStrasbourg, 15-18 November 2016PLAN FOR THE RECOVERY AND CONSERVATION OF OSPREYS IN EUROPE AND THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION IN PARTICULAR
The columns are 'country' 'number' 'Years' Trends (since 1980)' and 'reference'
I don't know to what 'Number' refers - pairs or nests I think.
United Kingdom -Scotland ca. 280 2014 + R. Dennis pers. commUnited Kingdom -England 21 2016 + T. Mackrill pers. commUnited Kingdom -Wales 4 2015 + R.Dennis pers.comm
This is "enhanced" out of its skin, but I think we can see it was a whole fish, see the gills?