This thread has been set up to follow the travels of Caledonia and Alba, the young ospreys raised at Loch Garten in 2012.
Their mother is “EJ”, the resident female at Loch Garten since 2003; there is some doubt about the identity of their biological father, given EJ’s dalliance with a male from a neighbouring nest, Blue XD, both before and after the return of her regular partner Odin, who raised them.
Caledonia hatched on 16th May and Alba on 18th May; they both fledged on 14th July.
This is a link to the Loch Garten blog describing the ringing and satellite tagging.
Caledonia’s ring is Blue/White AA1, reading downwards. Alba’s is Blue/White AA2, reading upwards.
Following the tracking
This page gives a quick overview of the routes on a map, which will be more useful once they start migrating.
If you want to look at the routes in more detail on Google Earth, this page contains instructions on setting up your PC to do this.
This blog contains some useful information about how the tracking works – we are now on a 3-day reporting period.
It will be very interesting indeed, we could be in for exciting times ahead with Caledonia, you just never know what could happen, especially if she is still in Spain this Spring/Summer.
A Rutland bird Red 06(01) - wintered in Portugal and returned to the UK in 2002 as a 1 year old, then returned to Rutland in 2003 and bred as a 2 year old with 03(98). See details of her migration U06 here.
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
I was just thinking the same thing, reading Richard's blog. Wouldn't it be a shot in the arm ;-)
IMAGICAT
Unknown said:Well don't want to be greedy, will settle for her staying in Spain for now and I will be over the moon, anything else would be a big bonus.
My hope is Caledonia stays in Spain until 2 yrs old and then hope her permanent winter home.
Interesting times ahead but to me I want her to settle in Spain until next year.
That is my hopes but in the mean-time I hope Caledonia stays safe :)
Lets not tempt fate - she is safe and that is all that matters right now. There are many hardships for birds - just as an instance this morning a rook dropped dead from a tree on the dog walk this morning. It had frozen overnight. I just want her and the rest to remain safe and return
Unknown said: It will be very interesting indeed, we could be in for exciting times ahead with Caledonia, you just never know what could happen, especially if she is still in Spain this Spring/Summer. A Rutland bird Red 06(01) - wintered in Portugal and returned to the UK in 2002 as a 1 year old, then returned to Rutland in 2003 and bred as a 2 year old with 03(98). See details of her migration U06 here.
Unfortunately we never saw 06/01 again after she migrated in September 2003.
Anyway for now it is just great to hear that Caledonia is still doing well in Spain.
Keith and Mary, as I said I hope Caledonia stays in Spain until 2 yrs old and then hopefully her permanent winter home.
What will she do??
I am just so pleased she is ok and remains safe and wish I could find a pic of her in the Sun with her Gold feathers shining. Some-one must have one ?