Loch Garten Ospreys (1 Viewer)

[Tiger_mz]

Hi Everybody,

I have just looked at the webcam and there are 2 birds on the nest EJ and ? can anybody identify him for me. I am hoping it is Henry but don't feel it is, if that makes sense.

I have lost all my photos from last year so nothing to go on.

Thanks.

Ann
The Osprey Fanatic :egghead:

I thought you loved Henry and cannot even recognise him!! :h?:

I am pretty certain that is Orange VS

See http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/DaisyG_/Loch%20Garten/EJandorangeVS05.jpg? (EJ and Orange VS)

 

[Tiger_mz]

Anne here is a big picture of Henry http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/DaisyG_/Loch%20Garten/Henry.jpg?t=1175797879

Note the way he has got white above his eye.

 

[A CHAPLIN]

Thanks Tiger,

As I said I did not feel it was Henry but have lost all the photos I had from last year as well as lots of other things I had stored on the PC.

Ann :flyaway:

 

[Chris Monk]

Thanks Tiger,

As I said I did not feel it was Henry but have lost all the photos I had from last year as well as lots of other things I had stored on the PC.

Ann :flyaway:

Sorry to read about your PC loss. I trust you have some form of back-up now?

 

[Tiger_mz]

Last modified: 05 April 2007

RSPB Scotland staff at the Loch Garten Osprey Centre breathed a sigh of relief and are thrilled to announce the return of the ospreys to Scotland's most famous osprey nest site.

At 4.55 pm on Wednesday 4 April, the regular female osprey - known as EJ on account of the leg ring she bears with those letters, arrived at the nest ten days later than last year.

EJ usually arrives in the last week of March, so it has been an anxious time awaiting her return', said Richard Thaxton, RSPB Scotland Site Manager at Loch Garten.

He added, 'She kept us waiting this year, it's been a tense time for the staff and volunteers guarding the site, waiting and wondering if she would return. No sooner had she arrived on site, than she was re-arranging sticks, before heading out to fish. She'll be hungry after her 300 mile migration from West Africa, where she has spent the winter.'

'No sooner had she arrived on site, than she was re-arranging sticks, before heading out to fish'

She was joined at the nest at 9.30 am today (5 April) by a male osprey, also ringed and referred to as Orange VS. He is an old flame and they have bred together once before elsewhere in Scotland.

Richard added, 'VS been a bit of a trouble-maker in recent seasons, making moves on EJ before Henry, her regular mate, has returned. So we are hoping that Henry will arrive very soon, displace his love-rival yet again and settle down at Loch Garten with EJ. They bred successfully together in 2004 and 2006. We'll just have to wait and see what saga unfolds this year.'

This is EJ's fifth season at Loch Garten, she's a 9 year old osprey and in her prime. Henry too is 9 year old, whereas Orange VS is a veteran at 16 years.

'It was wonderful to see them back at the nest and visitors are already flocking to the Osprey Centre to see the latest nest action. We're expecting a busy time over Easter, especially with this great weather, and I'm just relieved that visitors will actually be able to see some ospreys!'

 

[Paul F]

Visited the centre yesterday (Bank Hol Monday) still no sign of Henry.
Last notable activity on the whiteboard stated that Orange VS had brought EJ a fish at 7.45am. We were there at 1pm.

Paul

 

[Tiger_mz]

Visited the centre yesterday (Bank Hol Monday) still no sign of Henry.
Last notable activity on the whiteboard stated that Orange VS had brought EJ a fish at 7.45am. We were there at 1pm.

Paul

Henry arrived back on April 10 last year.

 

[Sandra (Taylor)]

Henry arrived back on April 10 last year.

Do I have start wailing and wringing my hands yet? It's not too late for him to arrive is it? But if he's brining her fish - and she's accepting them!! Oh dear! To be optimistic, we should be pleased there is one pair there shouldn't we?

:gh:

 

[Saphire]

Is Henry Back I took this snapshot of a bird landing I think the one that was already on the nest is EJ but the one that is landing doesn't have the orange ring.

 

[Tiger_mz]

Is Henry Back I took this snapshot of a bird landing I think the one that was already on the nest is EJ but the one that is landing doesn't have the orange ring.

I think that is Orange VS on the nest with Henry possibly dive bombing him.

At least that is what I think just now.

 

[Tiger_mz]

Seems like Orange VS is still there. Orange VS and EJ on the nest.

 

[Seymour]

is this henry

Is this Henry, it doesn't look like Orange VS

 

[Seymour]

Look at this one, the yellow eye!

 

[Tiger_mz]

Look at this one, the yellow eye!

That looks a lot like Henry but I will have to give it more thought.

 

[Tiger_mz]

Look at this one, the yellow eye!

This really does look like Henry except for the black bit on his chest. Maybe he has been messing about on oilrigs again just like he was in 2005.

Yes I am pretty sure that is Henry.

 

[Seymour]

It does seem to look like Henry, just a shame that the Loch Garten close up nest cam has been offline, or we could have been sure. Osprey Blog still not updated, come on RSPB

 

[Tiger_mz]

Just to note that I have seen Orange VS on the nest this morning.

 

[Sandra (Taylor)]

It does seem to look like Henry, just a shame that the Loch Garten close up nest cam has been offline, or we could have been sure. Osprey Blog still not updated, come on RSPB

.... Here we go again - seems only a year (?!) since I begged the RSPB to please keep us updated regularly in these early stages, especially when we're not sure which birds are in residence. It's a week ago since the diary was updated. As time passes, updates aren't so critical.

Sandra

 

[Colin]

.... Here we go again - seems only a year (?!) since I begged the RSPB to please keep us updated regularly in these early stages, especially when we're not sure which birds are in residence. It's a week ago since the diary was updated. As time passes, updates aren't so critical.

Sandra

I agree. It is not as if the nest is in a remote location and the RSPB visit once a week. They are there all the time and should be updating the public at least each day if not a couple of times a day, especially in the early stages and maybe at hatching and first flight time. It should be about communication and exposure to the public and that publicitiy gets people interested and money in etc etc. At least that is what a good private business would be doing. Long time between updates causes people (new to natural history) to lose interest, especially young people who are the very ones that need to be introduced to the natural world in the hope that some of them will continue to have an interest and continue some of the work of the current older generation. I will stop now before a full rant develops!!!!!

 

[Sandra (Taylor)]

I agree. It is not as if the nest is in a remote location and the RSPB visit once a week. They are there all the time and should be updating the public at least each day if not a couple of times a day, especially in the early stages and maybe at hatching and first flight time. It should be about communication and exposure to the public and that publicitiy gets people interested and money in etc etc. At least that is what a good private business would be doing. Long time between updates causes people (new to natural history) to lose interest, especially young people who are the very ones that need to be introduced to the natural world in the hope that some of them will continue to have an interest and continue some of the work of the current older generation. I will stop now before a full rant develops!!!!!

I've e-mailed the RSPB

Sandra