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/
Back on the nest 19:27
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Sandra P said:19:25 More excited calls!
They probably were excited that I heard rather than squawky - I may have got sound too low and am otherwise engaged, so...
Anyway, he's still waiting.
19:37 Flown
He did spend a lot of his time with his head turned in the direction of the tree behind the nest
After landing
During his visit
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Another Laddie wing shot, before he flew the first time:
Blue Ring on the nest, Laddie Sky dancing and arrived on the nest too
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I'm all behind, been on the wrong nests, MARY ;)
I'll catch up now.
Good Morning Scylla
He has gone now
Looks like NC0 - as others have said :-)