Here's hoping Clarach comes back safely from migration and has a more successful year. Here's the link to the last post of last year's thread. She's 'due' back on 10 April.
Here's a bit of her history at this nest.
2017, first breeding season. Clarach arrived 19 April 2017, and mated with unknown male, laying 3 eggs 4th, 7th and 10th May. The third chick hatched/died 15th June, the other two on 12th and 13th June. Male LHO took his first flight 4th August, Male LH1 9th August. Clarach departed 1st September, LHO 3rd, LH1 12th September.
Clarach came back in 2018 but sadly lost her eggs to ravens. In 2019, she returned on 10 April, and partnered first with White CL, a 2008 bird hatched at Loch Lomond. He disappeared and was replaced by an unringed male on 3 May, and Clarach was seen to be incubating by 6 May (who was the daddy...?!). But she'd abandoned the nest by the end of May and Dyfi posted that her eggs had been predated. It was difficult to keep up with the nest as the webcam failed but FLS posted updates on their Facebook page.
Fingers crossed for this year, for both Clarach and the webcam.
I believe the wind has done us a favour and moved the cam down slightly! Now all we need are some returners to grace the camera© FLS Aberfoyle
As Janni depicted, there's life on the nest! Grass!
(c) FLS Aberfoyle
Just looked in just now and spotted this wee bird, my id skills are not up to this one
© Scottish Wildlife Trust - Loch of the Lowes
Richard B
Starling - That was a good catch getting that Jay, pity it wasn't a Starling
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Here's a nice picture of one though ( view on full screen )
Took this screenshot this morning and forgot to post it
Looks like the camera has slipped again...
© FaLS ABERFOYLE OSPREY PROJECT
Its nice and sunny today - all we need is a bit of life on the nest