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.
Love those photo bombing shots Sandra.
We are going to be so disappointed again if we log on to the webcam when it starts up and its an empty nest again .
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Morning all, Both were on the nest. Female alone now
Mary, he certainly surprised me yesterday! lol I hadn't seen Birdie's post about him landing on the nest prior to her arrival
©FaLS Aberfoyle
Back with a stick
One flying in the distance (left of pic)
Good morning Sandra - It's all looking promising. No osprey there just now but because of your sticky up sticks capture, I can see there has been activity
© Scottish Wildlife Trust - Loch of the Lowes
Good morning Starling and Birdie,
Great to see them both
Starling said:Good morning Sandra - It's all looking promising. No osprey there just now but because of your sticky up sticks capture, I can see there has been activity
There was method to my madness, Starling! lol
My goodness, that's the most sticky-up pair of sticks I've ever seen.
Thanks for all osprey posts. Looking good!
(c) FLS Aberfoyle
Lol, Korky! Maybe they're trying to build a higher nest for us to view!
Yes!!! Like bunk beds. I like your idea Sandra. That'll come in handy when they have 4 chicks
Now there's a prediction!