So March has arrived and this is the month when the ospreys will arrive back at their nests. There is a huge amount of anticipation for the season ahead.
For Loch Garten there are so many questions. Will EJ be first back as is usually the case? Will we see Blue XD at Loch Garten this year?
More recently we have had the Caledonia effect. The VAP team went out to Seville and managed to find Caledonia's wintering quarters. In the process they forged links with two local osprey loversin the form of Murat and Roberto. This was an extemely welcome development.
It will be interesting to see if Lady makes it back for yet another season.
Although it turned out very sad for Dyfi in 2012 the Ceulan effect will not be forgetten any time soon.
5N (04) will presumably get back to Rutland to find that she is a widow once again. What she will not know is that two of her offspring made it back last year which is quite an achievement.
Rutland are also publishing a new osprey book on 14th March 2013
Excitement is at fever pitch.
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I beat you...mine came at 11.20 LOL
Well .... if all goes quiet on the threads today we all know why !!! LOL :):):)
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Oh, it is so nice to see so many wonderful faces back again!
It seems the LG team are really getting down to business, or they are having a pre-season open air party
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Not least yours, Sheila. It's wonderful to see you all appearing out of the woodwork!
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Good capture, SHEILA - and it's lovely to see you and I'm glad you had a nice break in Switzerland.
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More excitement this morning seeing work beginning on the camera (thanks Moffer and Sheila for captures) and hearing of everyone’s book arriving :-)))
I expect the forum may be a bit quieter over the next few days – enjoy everyone :-)
Should we have a thread devoted to the new Rutland book?
I think it would be an excellent idea TIGER. From my cursory flick thru it truly is a wonderful book, with fabulous photos, wonderful drawings by John Wright and a so much detail and fact about the project at Rutland.
Oh, and work is still going on beneath the nest. Looks like a ladder has arrived, or is being taken away:
I agree, it is an excellent fact filled book with beautiful pictures and detailed sketchings, I'm more than pleased with it. Thank you to all at Rutland who made it possible!! :)
Have now started a thread for The Rutland Water Ospreys