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
Webcam page with links to LotL Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve FB, Twitter and Blogs >>>
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/watch-wildlife-online/loch-of-the-lowes-webcam/
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) >>>
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/2019/04/whos-on-the-nest/
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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/
Except, will there be anyone at the visitor centre to remind people not to get too close. I am assuming whoever operates the zoom on the camera can do so off site.Ian
JillR said:The wardens have been notified
Good, Ian
Unknown said:
Well she first bred at Loch of the Lowes in 2015 so assuming she came back at 2 years old, 7 years at least?
I found this information from Chloe B and Tiger's site from 31 March 2015
'Unidentified, unringed female arrives on nest at 4.25pm. She bears striking similarities to Lady but appears a far younger bird. Comparisons have been made with the female who visited in 2013 prior to Lady's return'
I think it more likely she has come back as either a 3 or 4 year old not 2. I don't think there have been many 2 year old records of females breeding in Scotland.
The bird that dive-bombed the blue ringed female on the nest has to be female. And a female that either wants the nest very badly, or in my view an existing territory holder. Lassie would be the hot favourite for the aggressor in my opinion.
Some people think Ospreys are a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.
'He' pulled up to the side of the Loch too
©SWT/LotL
CRinger said:Is it out of the question for whoever is in control of the camera could also remotely launch a canoe sinking torpedo? I am sure Scylla could advise on the technical issues.
Love it!
Whoever it is has undoubtedly broken the social distancing rules, never mind anything else. "I'll just put the canoe on the top/back of the car, drive to the loch and have a wee paddle about." Can't be a local. They all know there's an osprey nest there, and the rules about disturbing birds nests.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Shocking behaviour! I know there is/will be protection for the birds in place and especially when they lay their eggs but this really does emphasise how important our role - the online community - is watching these cams that we can highlight any dangers.