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/
Good Sandra I got another screen shot of it flying out the other direction and defo unringed….
Oh well will have to go as dinner is out :-)
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
What a strange coincidence around NCO Ringed near Loch Ness by Ciril Ostroznik who has only recently passed away.
Birdies LG DU update.
Here's an edited version of the whole episode, then the live fish - that bird looked wet, unsurprisingly, and I couldn't tell who it was but could have been Laddie ???
We still have an echo on the sound.
IMAGICAT
Yes Scylla, it was Laddie with the fish. He left the nest quickly!
Some random shots from a slowed down LS on scroll back
© SWT/LotL
This is a capture from Scroll Back of 'the bird with the fish' that MC mentions.
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Your choice as to who! My brain hurts!!
Laddie back with fish and NC0 claims it
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Think NC0 got the fish. Ian
EDIT - she flew with the fish.