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.
Tiger Signature
ChloeB said: It looks like ice doesn't it? I haven't managed to locate the white stuff on GE. EDIT have found the location. Here is what it looks like now. No white stuff.
It looks like ice doesn't it? I haven't managed to locate the white stuff on GE.
EDIT have found the location. Here is what it looks like now. No white stuff.
Oh great detective work. Just deepens the mystery mind you.
Yes it does I'm afraid.
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data
Some thoughts on how the weather might affect the arrival of the ospreys.
Hmm! does look that now to end of March will be wetter , but also colder, with April on the up, with drier and possibly norm to higher temperatures.
Long Range forecast
(Good to see Tiger and Chloe's efforts being acknowledged elsewhere(Tigers weather link above post )
Hazel b said: A point which I have wondered about is what is the white stuff in this picture? taken from here
A point which I have wondered about is what is the white stuff in this picture?
taken from here
I think it could be fog over the lake and river. The following Google Earth image date 27May2005 shows the match to Roy Dennis picture with the white stuff......
This link is to an American in Spain blogging about fog/cloud forming over a nearby river. There is also a timelapse video of the event.
could it be clouds reflected in the water?
Thanks TBOL. Yes mist/fog does tend to collect over water in certain conditions, good thinking. The examples in your link clinch it for me.
Thanks for your input too raven. All food for thought.
kate2 said:(Good to see Tiger and Chloe's efforts being acknowledged elsewhere(Tigers weather link above post )
Stirling the male osprey from Dunedin, Fl, has bought a crab for his partner Pinellas to peruse over!!! Funny viewing and crab still in nest as I type, not sure whether it's alive still though!
sarahb said: Stirling the male osprey from Dunedin, Fl, has bought a crab for his partner Pinellas to peruse over!!! Funny viewing and crab still in nest as I type, not sure whether it's alive still though!
Welcome to the group. Yes I saw the video of that. Pinella was not entirely happy was she? See video here