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/
After a fruitless day, having set up the nest on a screen, I'm off now. No amount of me going out of the room could persuade Laddie, or any osprey, to arrive ;)
It's my bad eyesight that's caused the purply background to the timeline, it's supposed to be black!
IMAGICAT
There was a visitor to the nest at around 1345 - 1350 in the form of a Sparrowhawk. It flew up from the left and perched on the branch top right of the picture.
here's a couple of not very good snaps. but it was certainly moving at speed.
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Richard B
Unknown said:There was a visitor to the nest at around 1345 - 1350 in the form of a Sparrowhawk.
What an amazing spot! Thank you, Richard :) Naturally I had to find it ;) Here's the movie with slomo - or rather, slo-jerk:
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
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