News from Other Nests - 2025

This thread is for Osprey nests that don't warrant a thread of their own, and for other raptor nests of interest, in an effort to keep Osprey threads to a minimum for the sake of other Community members.

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19 January 2025

White-tailed Eagles, Cairngorms

If the eagles adopt this nest and breed, "we" may wish to give them their own thread and will have to decide where to put it.

The cam is solar-powered, there's been no nightcam so far.  The timeline is not up to WildlifeWindows' usual standard, it's often unreadable :(((  The WTE appeared @ 16:37.

A sign of WTE life behind the nest (after the mystery pair flies by):

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EDIT 21 January

The breeding season for white-tailed eagles in Scotland is from 01 February to 31 August.

Breeding activities:
  • Courtship: January to April
  • Laying: Mid-March to late April
  • Incubation: Mid-March to late April
  • Hatching: Late April
  • Young in nest: Late April to early July
  • Fledging: Early July to August
Breeding habits:
  • White-tailed eagles mate for life and breed in the same territory each year
  • The female lays two or three eggs
  • The female does most of the feeding of the young