A new day in the life of the Loch Garten Ospreys begins. What new things will it bring?
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Good morning all :) Glad I missed the anxiety of long-time-no-fish ;)
It's so quiet! I logged on to find the above scene, with EJ off-pic on the right and the chicks kinda studying whatever she's up to - Star rearranged up a big mossy stick from the wall and Storm picked up a twig to show willing ;)
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Lovely moment there ... EJ nestling over the chicks, and a head popped out from each side :-)
Joan - avid bird and nature watcher in Northumberland!
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So relieved that Odin's been. Am always on tender hooks since the 2009 incident if he is away for longer than normal. Chicks are gorgous, but can't help thinking they look like half plucked turkeys at this stage.
EJ's left foot kept trampling on Storm's neck as she tried to settle - here there is a chick-head on each wing, but oh! how camouflaged they are today. Since this shot Storm got out from under and is under EJ's chin.
Ah, I hear rain on the mike, that's why EJ decided to settle.
Thanks all for the welcome messages - yes I am totally hooked...... Am now thinking of carrying my laptop around everywhere I go.... Need one of those portable tablets I think..... Have been taking sneaky peaks whilst at work too :-) Hope I don't get caught !!!....
I have been hooked on Ospreys for a few years now - We missed seeing them by a day over 10 years ago now when we visited LG during a camping holiday - it was early September and they had just left on migration. Got back home and a friend mentioned he had seen one in Clumber Park - not 10 miles away from us!!! What luck eh ?? Might well have been one from LG then....
We went to Bassenthwaite about 6 years ago but could not really see a lot - as they were so far away from the viewpoint - across the Lake. Most disappointed....
However in July last year we stayed at Boat of Garten in our campervan (progression !!!) and visited LG - the day the last chick fledged..... It was fantastic we spent ages there - everyone was so informative and helpful... We saw all 5 ospreys all at once - and a great fly over the main viewing area by EJ. It was captivating. We came home via Keilder and visited the centre there too. Couldn't actually see the nest though just the webcam.... I was just catching up on the 2011 Sightings and I see I missed one at Clumber Park Nottingham yesterday - Shame again.....
JanB
Hi Scylla - is it raining again Joan (which is why chickees beneath mum) ?
Great stuff FlashSadie !!
you should post all that on Weekly Chat - we'd all be interested and you could 'find' more of us over there - here's the link
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/f/915/t/46946.aspx?PageIndex=16
Thanks for your story, Sadie :) You're a loyal osprey fan, I'm just starting out this past couple of weeks.
That reminds me - could anyone kindly state the hatching dates of Star and Storm? Must put them in my Filofax for posterity ;)
BIGGG FISH!!!