Loch Garten Ospreys (1 Viewer)

[jpoyner]

Still no sign of Odin as far as I know.

Hmmm not good, as she's going to have to leave the nest to fish eventually if he doesn't turn up. Best outcome would be for her to accept one of the intruders as soon as at this stage, I guess.

 

[Tiger_mz]

Hmmm not good, as she's going to have to leave the nest to fish eventually if he doesn't turn up. Best outcome would be for her to accept one of the intruders as soon as at this stage, I guess.

The intruder is going to smash the eggs.

 

[Tiger_mz]

Some news of Odin from Operation Osprey

 

[Tiger_mz]

Update from Loch Garten

 

[Tiger_mz]

Still no sign of Odin.

One intruder in particular has been landing repeatedly on the nest.

 

[Tiger_mz]

Odin still missing. Is he dead?

See Missing in Action

 

[Tiger_mz]

Well all the eggs gone now. The last one dealt with by the new male this morning.

See New Male Kicks Eggs Out

 

[Ian Bell]

Odin Is Back

Odin has returned to the Loch Garten eyrie.

 

[Tiger_mz]

Odin has returned to the Loch Garten eyrie.

Well yes and no. Loch Garten said he was back but the nest has been plagued with intruders today. No sign of Odin on the nest as far as I know.

 

[jpoyner]

Well yes and no. Loch Garten said he was back but the nest has been plagued with intruders today. No sign of Odin on the nest as far as I know.

Do you know the latest date for successful egg laying there, time is getting on?

 

[Tiger_mz]

Do you know the latest date for successful egg laying there, time is getting on?

According to Roy Dennis the last date for laying eggs in Scotland is 23rd May.

Now Threave in 2012 may have had a later clutch but that is not known for certain.

Second clutches have a very record. Only three laid since 1954 and the first two of those failed in various ways.

The third is being incubated at Rutland site B right now.

I do not expect there to be any more eggs at Loch Garten this year.

In 2005 when the eggs were destroyed on 25th April there was no second clutch.

 

[jpoyner]

According to Roy Dennis the last date for laying eggs in Scotland is 23rd May.

Now Threave in 2012 may have had a later clutch but that is not known for certain.

Second clutches have a very record. Only three laid since 1954 and the first two of those failed in various ways.

The third is being incubated at Rutland site B right now.

I do not expect there to be any more eggs at Loch Garten this year.

In 2005 when the eggs were destroyed on 25th April there was no second clutch.

I guess the fact she is continuing to sit on a damaged egg doesn't help either. Looking like there won't be chicks this year.

 

[Tiger_mz]

I guess the fact she is continuing to sit on a damaged egg doesn't help either. Looking like there won't be chicks this year.

She is now sitting on an egg which is intact but was sitting on the side of the nest for three days so is not likely to hatch.

Here is a summary of the year so far.

 

[Tiger_mz]

So the sitting goes on. No sign of Odin this morning.