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/
Enlarged pic.
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Birdies LG DU update.
Video of divebombing incident at 09.00 - YouTube has reduced the quality of it though :-( Whoever it was knocked NC0 right off the nest.
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Brilliant Korky!
Thanks for the early morning captures
If it was a male, wouldn't Laddie be chasing him away from his territory?
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That is what I said earlier this morning Sandra
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MaryGK said:That is what I said earlier this morning Sandra
So you did, Mary! I'm just waking up lol
Love it when they nest-cup
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