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.
Birdies LG DU update.
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
RSPB Giving Nature a Home
© Scottish Wildlife Trust - Loch of the Lowes
Sami's pic today
Clarach 1.8.18 Look at the facial markings
©FaLS/Aberfoyle
It certainly looks like her Sandra.
I blew up Sami's photo, I think it could be a bit of grass that is showing on her left leg rather than a metal ring, but who knows.
Wish she would come back and show off her bling :-)
Click to enlarge. Oh I do hope it is her.
© FaLS ABERFOYLE OSPREY PROJECT
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Let's just hope it is her, Patily, and as Mike says, she comes back to the nest to show us her rings for definite confirmation. I hope your day continues to improve