Some of you will be familiar with frustration nests. When a nest fails the pair often build a frustration nest.
This of you who have read Scottish Ospreys (page 70) will remember how it was the discovery of a frustration nest in the Sluggan pass in 1955 alerted the powers that be that ospreys were nesting in Scotland.
The reason I bring up this topic now is that there are reports of a frustration nest at Loch of The Lowes. I have no details yet.
Sometimes frustration nests are built up into real nests the following season but more likely they are abandoned.
I do believe that the new nest at Bassenthwaite started as a "frustration" nest last year. Mind you that was odd because Bassenthwaite was a successful nest last year. However the Bassenthwaite female ha been known to like a change of scenery in the past. Just as well she is not at Loch Garten!!
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Thanks CholeB and Tiger, It will be interesting to see what happens next year, nothing black and white then. Lady always seems to re-write the books. Here's wishing them Bon Voyage and a safe return.
Last time I went to LoTL I saw Laird carrying branches to another tree about 200m from main nest. Cant remember date - I will have to check but it was around time last egg should have hatched. I asked staff if they were aware but at that point they were not. I have a very poor photo so will dig it out.
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Thanks for confirming that, Val - I remembered something being said about then, but couldn't remember where or by whom. SWT won't be happy if they decide to move nests next year!
OK here goes! These 2 pictures were taken on 29th May. Below is wide angle of area where Laird was carrying stick to. The tree is behind the grey bush on left.
Below is a not very good picture of Laird carrying branch to new tree
Thanks Valmc for the pictures and really good you got laird in flight. Interesting times ahead. I wonder if Lady also contributed.
I am curious now but was the nest at LOTL a frustation nest in the past?
I am sure I have read that somewhere. I have a good memory I think and sure I have read that somewhere :)
Unknown said: I am curious now but was the nest at LOTL a frustation nest in the past? I am sure I have read that somewhere. I have a good memory I think and sure I have read that somewhere :)
No I do not think so. I have heard that it is actually in a potato basked. It is covered in the "Lady of The Loch" book.
thanks Tiger and I was sure I had read before but it does not seem likely
Unknown said: thanks Tiger and I was sure I had read before but it does not seem likely
Have you see Lady of The Loch.
Tiger thank you but I am convinced that I did read that the nest at LOTL was once a frustration nest but I am wrong again and happy to admit it :)