All the HISTORY of Balgavies Loch Ospreys can be found at the start of the 2019 THREAD.
It is a SWT Nature Reserve near Forfar, Angus, Scotland. There is no webcam on the nest, and there is no Visitor Centre, only a small Hide with limited car parking spaces.
They have a FACEBOOK Page - LINK HERE
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS - 2022
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS - 2021
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS - 2020
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS - 2019
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS - 2018
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS - 2017
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS - 2016
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS - 2015
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS - 2014
The nest failed in 2020 and 2019 but the new male KR3 and Unringed female returned in 2021 and raised 3 chicks.
In 2022 the nest collapsed but the one chick Blue 640 survived and went on to be a well fed and cared for chick.
Mary Rogers along with her husband found the chick when the nest collapsed and set in motion a chain of events that resulted in it being ringed Blue 640 which has proved very beneficial as you can see from my following post. Mary named the chick "The Bairn"
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
So as not to disappoint you some photos that Darren took last Tuesday.
Ooops I have BOTP'd myself (See previous page)
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I have been trying for two days to get Rich Formatting to be able to post this, must be so frustrating for you all when trying to post minute by minute actions on the various nests.
Anyway, Darren sent me some fabulous photos of the male KR3 actually fishing in Balgavies Loch, he said it was only the second time he has seen the males fish there, I also seen the lovely Green BF pluck a huge fish out of the Loch in front of the hide on 24th April 2014.
The males normally fish at Rescobie Loch right next door which is stocked for fishermen, also Loch of Kinnordy and Montrose Basin. If its a flat fish we know he has been to Montrose Basin.
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