LOCH OF THE LOWES, SCOTLAND ~ 2012

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

PLEASE START 2012 POSTS HERE

CAM LINK

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

Lisa posted this link on the DPOF Message Board. A very nice video about "Lady" :girlluv:

Beth · **Posted:** Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:11 am

Cam is live...

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

Beth, thanks :smile:

Everyone praying for LADY'S safe return :loveheart:

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

NEWS FROM LOL BLOG, OSPREY ON THE NEST, STAY TUNED :suchdrama:

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

carly wrote:

I just checked their blog too :vallaugh:

Thanks Jazzel!

CARLY, hope it is 'Lady' and she has a great season, talons crossed :girlluv:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61947

MaryG · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:58 am

Still hoping for return of Lady. But...given her age, severe illness two seasons ago, and lack of hatchlings last season, who's to know? My heart is with you, Lady, wherever you are...

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:03 am

Nice to see you again Mary :eggclap:

MaryG · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:59 am

Thanks, Kitten! Last fall made big move from MA to Asheville, NC and just after move went to Shanghai, China for over a month. WHEW! Life is calming down a bit now.

Happy to be back! :thumbup

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

MaryG wrote:

Thanks, Kitten! Last fall made big move from MA to Asheville, NC and just after move went to Shanghai, China for over a month. WHEW! Life is calming down a bit now.

Happy to be back! :thumbup

MARY, did you any Ospreys in Shanghai?

MaryG · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:48 pm

NO OSPREY. They are there, but I didn't see any.

But, did see folks fishing with cormorants. The birds are tied to boats so they can't fly away. Their throats are also tied, so they can't swallow what they catch. This fishing "style" has been going on for centuries in China.

Actually, the cormorants are treated kindly - and are very well fed after they have completed their "work".

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:39 am

She's back! — Lady the osprey sets another record at Loch of the Lowes :egg5:

Scottish Wildlife Trust rangers at the Dunkeld reserve have confirmed that Lady the osprey returned to her breeding ground for a record-breaking 22nd year in a row at 8.32am
The elderly raptor was quickly identified using the webcam s within the eyrie, with her plumage and unique 'lightning bolt' mark on her eye instantly recognisable.

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:08 am

MaryG · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:51 pm

WONDERFUL NEWS!! :eggthumbs:

LADY IS AMAZING - 22 SUCCESSFUL MIGRATIONS. ANYONE FIGURE OUT HOW MANY MILES IN LADY'S LIFETIME...SO FAR? (I'm not certain of the one-way or round trip mileage.)

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

MaryG wrote:

WONDERFUL NEWS!! :eggthumbs:

LADY IS AMAZING - 22 SUCCESSFUL MIGRATIONS. ANYONE FIGURE OUT HOW MANY MILES IN LADY'S LIFETIME...SO FAR? (I'm not certain of the one-way or round trip mileage.)

Lady is amazing :rainbow

Video from SWT this morning.

There's no way to to "figure out" how many miles... She never had a tracking tag, so no way to know her winter migration route, or location.

Carmac · **Posted:** Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:08 am

S.W.T have posted a video of the return of the Lady. :ohyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rOFAaxM ... r_embedded

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

Video from SWT...this is great :egg 19:

This male has his 'talons full' keeping up with Lady.... :teehee:

Ferenz · **Posted:** Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:22 am

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

carly wrote:

Exciting News

Posted on April 12, 2012 by rangeremma

The moment we have all been waiting for: the first egg of the 2012 season has been laid by our resident female Osprey tonight.

At around 10.20pm our volunteers noticed her settling in the nest centre and at around 10.30pm she begin a strange fidgeting which is a reliable indicator of egg laying in progress: lots of tail lifting and straining etc.

At around 10.40pm her behaviour changed and she began to look beneath her and perform he usual egg rolling ‘tucking’ gesture with her beak- giving us our first firm clue that the egg really had arrived. She seemed to be trying to position the egg in the best possible spot under her breast before settling happily down to rest around 11pm. Since then she has been resting comfortably and sleeping- well earnt!

It has been rather difficult to see into the nest cup- the deep scrape in the lining of moss etc the birds have made to nestle eggs in. However, we believe we caught a glimpse of the egg, and are very confident from her behavior that it has arrived safely! Rest assured that at first light we will zoom in with the movable camera for a better view.

Now we have to hope a) the egg is fertile, b) it is joined by others c) the new male is prompted to be a better dad by their arrival!

Bless her heart.. :rainbow

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