2019 season summary: Laddie (LM12) arrived back from migration on Friday 15th March; Lassie (LM15) on Saturday 23rd March. Lassie laid 3 eggs on 4th, 7th and 10th April, hatching 11th, 12th and 16th May. Sadly, on 26th May the third chick died. The remaining two chicks were ringed on 26th June as follows: #1 Blue PT4 (M)* #2 Blue PT5 (M)*. They successfully fledged and subsequently set off for their first migration on 14th/15th August. Laddie left around the same time as the youngsters and it is thought that Lassie had already started her journey south approximately 2 weeks prior.
* Updated to both being female © Uk Ospreys
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Both Ospreys (unringed) have been a breeding pair on this nest since 2015, after the iconic 'Lady' failed to return.
Laddie/Lassie identifying features (LotL Blog, April 2019 - (C) SWT/LotL) >>>
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Looking forward to Laddie and Lassie's safe homecoming and a very successful 2020 breeding season
Laddie (LM12) arrived back to LotL at 15:33 on 21st March. Blog here>
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/2020/03/lm12-is-back-at-loch-of-the-lowes/
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MaryGK said:I scrolled back about an hour and Laddie was on the nest.....
I completely missed him !!! Thank you for being on the ball, MARY !!! Dear little lad is looking livelier this morning. I'm still doing other stuff, back later.
He is off again at 07.14 am
Edit - He didn't go far as he is back again :-)
Awww he is trying to place twigs/branches on top of the garden grass, no Laddie you will have to dig that grass out first. :-)
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He waits and looks out for Lassie arriving, its a nice day today for her arrival
He's been gone and is back again..... Poor Laddie he is trying to dig out a cup but he has a real task on his hands.
Birdies LG DU update.
Good Morning Mike, you will have to set your alarm clock a bit earlier Ha Ha....
I am off shortly got to set up all my files for this seasons captures. Got to be organised you know :-)
"Got to be organised you know :-) "
Mary, we expect nothing less!!