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.
Alba updated on GE to 11.10.2012. Living in a very small range so the fishing must be good:
Caledonia also living in a small range as before. Seems to have favourite roosting spot:
You would imagine someone would have photographed Caledonia by now.
The people of Andalusia must not have yet taken to ospreys in spite of them having them for 10 seasons now.
Tiger Signature
Hazel b said: You would imagine someone would have photographed Caledonia by now. The people of Andalusia must not have yet taken to ospreys in spite of them having them for 10 seasons now.
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
In my so humble opinion: best leave well enough alone.
I am inclined to agree June. Best not tempt providence!
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data
June/ChloeB, I agree. Our curiousity is one thing....but all it would need is for the 'story' to go out on the Press Association and it could be published in the very sort of magazine, that we would not want to see. Clue: Bang...bang!
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data Site
Sat track schedule Spring 2014
LG 7 days; RW & SWT nil; LDOP varies
Unknown said: In my so humble opinion: best leave well enough alone.
Yikes! - Doesn't bear thinking about.
Good morning all and thanks to all for the info and pleased to see Alba and Caledonia still fine. Much as we would like someone to see Caledonia, I agree it is best not to divulge her location, you never know now what could happen. There are so many gun happy people about.
Margobird