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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Laddie (LM12) arrived back to LotL at 15:33 on 21st March. Blog here>
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I think Laddie brought in a half fish (& that is a generous description of it) at about 13.30. NC0 took it without any fuss. After a couple of minutes she flew with it but was back within ten minutes or so which I would say gives an indication of the paltry size of the fish portion. Ian
Thanks Ian
Laddie incoming with fish and delivery (from scroll back)
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NC0 flew off around 14:50
15:40 Laddie, back to an empty nest, looking slightly wet
He left at 15:55(ish)
I'm thinking the same as KAREN and STARLING, as are most of us, I expect :) And let's face it, they're all doing what they gotta do :-*
Ian S said:I must admit to not minding which osprey are this or any nest as long as there is a chance of healthy chicks fledging. Yours, the voice of reason. Ian PS - I will need to remind myself of the detachment this post suggests should Louis &/or Aila return to Loch Arkaig :)
So says the hard man of the LG forums ;-D
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LASSIE about!??
Oh my a bit of dive bombing.
Someone dive bombing the blue ringed female on the nest - gone now
Dive bombing
Dive bomber flying out to the right is Unringed I think.
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