DAILY UPDATES - Loch Garten nest - June 2019

Camera just zoomed in to the nest!!

Well done Alan.

Wow, that was amazing. Looked like a male wanting to mate? The other one definitely blue-ringed. Personally, I can't believe this is a coincidence and it seems that the work done is paying off straight away.

Edit: I'm not so sure about the ring now, having looked again.

Hello guys,

It's Blair here, I just want to reiterate Jess' point last night as we have had a few phone calls this morning already.

We have already had 2 ospreys this morning, but we didn't zoom in as we want to minimise the amount of noise and movement we make in order not to scare the ospreys off.

As the ospreys have now left we have zoomed into the nest in order to get a better sight of them if one or both should return. This will allow us (including you) to have a better chance of reading leg rings and making out markings on individual birds.

I hope you guys understand.

Thanks as always,
Blair

Exciting times! Not counting our ospreys before they’re pair bonded, but this is lovely to see.

Well done everyone at LG.

Blair just me personally ( I have broad shoulders to be shouted down) :) I prefer the wide view and then we can see if a osprey lands on the perch , they don't always land on the nest !!! leg rings are difficult to read at the best of times (and not important as a osprey) , perhaps you can view those if need be . Well done for everything you have done xx

Fingers crossed that they return or at least another pair Only fitting there shold be ospreys there for their 60th year

11.00 osprey landed on the nest, mantling.  Another flew over the nest and away.

11.02 flew off to the bottom right.

A truly revamped nest! Well done VC. Not only has the meadow been removed and the sides lowered, but the 'crown' over the flat top of the nestcam post has also gone. We will never know what has caused these two osprey to arrive today, but whatever the reason they are very welcome!