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  1. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

  2. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Hi Tom Like your photos they well reasonable as I know how hard it is to get a good photo.The parent who delivered the fish, it was Homeric as you can clearly make out the green ring on his leg in your pics as Marge is unrung Elf
  3. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Hi I like Elanor & Cosworthlady have not seen Marge or Homeric for days but did hear yesterday another Osprey calling to the 2 chicks (joke calling them chicks now ) while they were on the nest. It has been very difficult to see much as because of the huge storm on Tues night up here and I mean...
  4. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Hi Ann Yes if you can I would head up soon as I think she will go beginning Aug as chicks are needing her less & less now I was more happy with her yesterday as she looked much better than the last time I was there 2 weeeks ago Marge, She's lovely !! Elf
  5. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Hi All Was along at the LOTL today and this is what I saw. Really sad to see the empty nest but good in another way as means successful breeding season for Marge and Homeric By way of consolation Marge turned up at the nest later Elf
  6. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Hi all Can anyone tell me as been in Italy the last week and was not near a computer I know both chicks have fledged but as there as only been Oor Wullie & Marge in the nest since I came back today Has Wee Eck been seen since he 1st fledged Elf
  7. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Yes I did notice and am very glad as Marge looks so much more like herself These Osprey's surprise you all the time Elf
  8. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Hi Elanor I have been at the Loch lots of times Marge might be sitting on a nearby tree but she looked very unlike herself yesterday I thought quite poorly but hopefully it was because her babies have now grown up and do not need her anymore Elf
  9. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Sorry this is short for Loch Of The Lowes As camera back on and no diary update It looks like I was wrong and oldest chick did not have 1st flight Elf
  10. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Firstly I was along at LOTL yesterday and Marge's behaviour is a little odd I'm not too sure that she is feeling that great but also her job is done now so maybe that she is just resting now but we have to remeber she is around 25 although this fact makes me very sad but she did catch a fish...
  11. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Thanks Alison for the update Yes read diary He is absolutely amazing especially for an 18 year old. And the grief that Marge gives him too but she is lovely Elf
  12. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Hi Elanor Thank you for that I thought Marge had been fishing herself which is unusual until chicks have fledged although EJ at Loch Garten has been fishing again and her chicks not fledged yet I always worry when I don't see Homer in a while in case something has happened to him Elf
  13. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Been watching on and off last couple of hours and it would appear Marge has been away fishing although not sure Anyone seen Homer or is he taking time out ?? Elf
  14. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Hi Ann Not sure but I might be at Loch on Sunday and by the way they were selling that book that I mentioned at the centre so you can at least get a peep at it Elf
  15. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Hi Alison I have the Roy Dennis book " A life of Ospreys " (great book by the way) and in it he has tables of all the ospreys breeding at Loch Garten and Loch of the Lowes from 1968 - 2007 in Lowes case & 1954-2007 in Loch Garten case also which male and female it was ,how many eggs laid how...
  16. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Hi Ann Glenshee is slightly closer to me but only just as the roads to this nest are narrow elf
  17. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    I think you might mean me when you said about the birdforum poster Believe me I have asked loads about Homeric and I was told the 1st time I was there,actually the day he arrived back on the sunday this year where he was ringed and they told me then so I was kind of confused when I saw all...
  18. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Homer was rung 1991 in Glenisla I was told and I have seen all these fish coming in over the last few days What a complete STAR !!!! Elf
  19. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Hi Ann Was waiting for your thread about the ringing I asked the staff about this earlier this year and what they said was the reason for definately no ringing last year was they thought that since 2 eggs failed and only one chick made it, too risky as they thought it would be Marge's last...
  20. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Hi Ann You are totally right as is cartman as both nests are the same, meaning the ospreys themselves anyhow, I only feel slightly more inclined to LOTL as I stay 30 mins away, am a member too and the ages of Marge & Homeric amazes me all that back and forth to Africa, all them chicks ,eggs...
  21. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Notice that Tiger has given us some facts on L Garten on that forum which I say thanks for but I have to say that these 2 (Marge & Homer ) at LOL take some beating as I also notice on RSPB Blog for Loch Garten mention of our smaller chicks and also about Odin (whom I do think is brill) catching...
  22. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    She's actually sitting on the branch right above nest if you look closely you can see the end of her tail/wing feathers Also the guy that usually operates the camera is off on a Monday so that's how it's not been moving around today or he would have likely let you see she is just above nest...
  23. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Hi all Just come back from LOL and was treated to Homer catching a small perch in the loch and returning to the nest to give to it Marge then ran into vistor centre to watch her feeding the chicks on the HD screen who by the way look amazing in High Definition lovely orange eyes Also at about 12...
  24. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Hi Ann Just to let you know Homeric has been in with 3 fish that I know of today (and both chicks getting equal) and the usual half tree that we come to know he is famous for Elf
  25. Elf

    Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009

    Can anyone tell if they have seen Homer today as been a strange day at the nest Madge has been off nest tons and for long periods chicks fighting like hell with bad pecking and I just thought Madge went and got fish herself Hope Homer ok ! Of course the web cam cutting out all the time no...
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