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.
Roberto, thank you for the wonderful pic of Caledonia.
Keith - thanks for correcting me - I did suggest somebody might need to!
Ospreys Rule OK, but Goldfinches come a close second!
Roberto, you know how we say in English something is 'A1', to mean it is the best, excellent, cannot be surpassed, well, Caledonia is AA1, literally and metaphorically....so better than the very best and so are you and your picture! :o))
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data Site
Sat track schedule Spring 2014
LG 7 days; RW & SWT nil; LDOP varies
jsb said: Roberto, you know how we say in English something is 'A1', to mean it is the best, excellent, cannot be surpassed, well, Caledonia is AA1, literally and metaphorically....so better than the very best and so are you and your picture! :o))
Hi CC :)
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data
Golly, this exciting news really has brought out the old 'faces'. Hello one and all.
Edit: Was this prophetic of Robert the Bruce?
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
A thousand Thank YOU's Roberto for this wonderful photograph of Caledonia and for all you are doing! It is so exciting to have you observing her on a daily basis, you have no idea just how much joy you are bringing to so many people. She looks great and is interesting to see the change in her feathers, Caledonia always did have yellow eyes if I am not mistaken though, it was one of her unusual features. We will be forever in your debt for these wonderful photographs and for all you are doing MUCHOS GRACIAS!
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
WONDERFUL ! FABULOUS! Thank you thank you so much Roberta.....to see her so clearly and looking so mature and healthy, Clever lady Caledonia choosing to stay in Spain
Returning to this thread after some days' absence, and what wonderful things I see and hear :-) It's all been said already, but many thanks to you Roberto for your efforts, it means so much to us all here. That photo of Cally is super, and I've saved it for my archive if you don't mind.
"Only two things are infinite - the universe and human stupidity. And I'm not too sure about the universe..." - Albert Einstein
Fantastic photo Roberto - thank you for being persistent & getting the phot we all wanted to see........................ now, how about that other Osprey :)
Pip lol. only you could get away with it :)