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.
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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/
Good Morning All
Took this snip at 05.35 am thought it looked like Lassie for a second - V on forehead but think it is maybe the wet is making it look like that. If it is Laddie he has been standing looking around for the last 20 mins or so.
Vague Spanish dancer too though - think the rain has been playing havoc with his coiffure
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Maybe it is because I am so desperately wanting to see Lassie home safe that I thought that when I first logged on....
He looks so lost just standing looking around for her
scylla said:In the morning I hope to see a Mary-Special of Laddie's Lovely Layout ;)
And I am not disappointed Thank you, MARY! :-* I'm desperate to see Lassie too.
Laddie had landed @ 05:23 and waited doing nothing much for half an hour. As you can see, he's been back since.
Just now he landed with quite positive chirps and I was hopeful, no result tho. Empty nest now.
IMAGICAT
Sandra P said:14:31 Skydancing calls???
Yep! I wonder if it's the same culprit as last season ;)
Many thanks for the confirmation Scylla
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