Cosworthlady
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The mike is being savaged again LOL.
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Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009 (1 Viewer)
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Well peaceful scene just now with lots of singing birds in background. Afraid office beckons have to go||
ditto
vivster
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The Loch Of The Lowes
THE LOCH OF THE LOWES..May bank holiday wkend
What a great time my sister and I had there even though our tent never held out...lol..We arrived on Friday the 1st May and headed straight to camp site got our tent up and then headed to Dunkeild what a lovely little town.whilst on our way we watched 2 dippers Grey wagtail and a treecreeper sitting on its nest we also seen our first Common sandpiper on the banks of the River Tay.Also enjoyed a lovely walk along The Birnam Oak then we stopped and i had a lovely pint before we went back to tent while rain was off to get our heads down as we were going to see ospreys in the morrning but our tent never held out through the night at 4 o'clock in the morrning I had to call my partner to find us other accommodation while we hanged out in the laundry room whilst on our way we watched little rabbites and swallows..But with our tent packing in it was a god sense as we ended up in a fantastic B&B with a lovley owner called Marjory and her dog Hattie and we met lovely ppl, one gentleman who was on osprey watch sat nightshift called Chris..The rest of our holiday we awoke every morning to fallow deer which one was a young buck and we watched lots of other birds greatspotted woodpeker chaffinches yellowhamers willow wabler chiffchaff greenfinches and whilst my sister was lucky to see an osprey flying over..We went to see the ospreys on the sat with it being only 45mins walk away and what a lovely walk it was on our way we seen jays heard plenty of willow wablers seen a red squirrel at the loch lowes center with Siskin. I got some fotos of osprey coming in with fish it was time to head back to B&B but we were very happy as we seen the osprey coming and going a few times that day..On Sunday we went for a 7 miles there 7 mile back walk to Loch Ordie where we seen an osprey on our way and heard a cuckcoo but couldnt find it thay were more fallow deer and we seen wheatears stonechat and medow pips Pied wagtail on our way when we got to Loch Ordie we were well pleased as it was stunning we sat for a bit and had a chaffinch come down landed next to us we also saw a greywagtail dipper robin Siskin blackbird..We are now planing out next trip for next year...we cant wait......
THE LOCH OF THE LOWES..May bank holiday wkend
What a great time my sister and I had there even though our tent never held out...lol..We arrived on Friday the 1st May and headed straight to camp site got our tent up and then headed to Dunkeild what a lovely little town.whilst on our way we watched 2 dippers Grey wagtail and a treecreeper sitting on its nest we also seen our first Common sandpiper on the banks of the River Tay.Also enjoyed a lovely walk along The Birnam Oak then we stopped and i had a lovely pint before we went back to tent while rain was off to get our heads down as we were going to see ospreys in the morrning but our tent never held out through the night at 4 o'clock in the morrning I had to call my partner to find us other accommodation while we hanged out in the laundry room whilst on our way we watched little rabbites and swallows..But with our tent packing in it was a god sense as we ended up in a fantastic B&B with a lovley owner called Marjory and her dog Hattie and we met lovely ppl, one gentleman who was on osprey watch sat nightshift called Chris..The rest of our holiday we awoke every morning to fallow deer which one was a young buck and we watched lots of other birds greatspotted woodpeker chaffinches yellowhamers willow wabler chiffchaff greenfinches and whilst my sister was lucky to see an osprey flying over..We went to see the ospreys on the sat with it being only 45mins walk away and what a lovely walk it was on our way we seen jays heard plenty of willow wablers seen a red squirrel at the loch lowes center with Siskin. I got some fotos of osprey coming in with fish it was time to head back to B&B but we were very happy as we seen the osprey coming and going a few times that day..On Sunday we went for a 7 miles there 7 mile back walk to Loch Ordie where we seen an osprey on our way and heard a cuckcoo but couldnt find it thay were more fallow deer and we seen wheatears stonechat and medow pips Pied wagtail on our way when we got to Loch Ordie we were well pleased as it was stunning we sat for a bit and had a chaffinch come down landed next to us we also saw a greywagtail dipper robin Siskin blackbird..We are now planing out next trip for next year...we cant wait......
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Mad_BMS
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Hi Vivian
I am really glad you had a great weekend. Like your shot of the fish coming in, never had the luck of capturing that. You really managed to see a lot and I think the weather was reasonably kind to you except perhaps Monday. You are right Dunkeld is a beautiful village and the people are really nice. Haste ye back:t::t::t:
PS forgot about tent hope it was not the wind that did it in! Not being a camper now I forget about the 'breeze'
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Cosworthlady
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ha ha. I was gonna do it last night!! I'm gonna go for the 13th.
Theres only a few of us who contribute on the LotL so i think its time we chose a name for the chicks.
How about....
Haggis, Tatties and Neeps
Forth, Clyde and Tay
Oor Wullie, Fat Boab and Wee Eck
Stevenson, Fleming, Simpson.
If you want to add more to choose from please suggest it.
I'm gonna go for
Oor Wullie, Fat Boab and Wee Eck
Theres only a few of us who contribute on the LotL so i think its time we chose a name for the chicks.
How about....
Haggis, Tatties and Neeps
Forth, Clyde and Tay
Oor Wullie, Fat Boab and Wee Eck
Stevenson, Fleming, Simpson.
If you want to add more to choose from please suggest it.
I'm gonna go for
Oor Wullie, Fat Boab and Wee Eck
Cosworthlady
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Another excerpt from the diary at LotL
30 April 2009 Listen to the latest osprey diary
It is a dull, wet day here at the Loch of the Lowes but the birds are still singing and flying around in front of the viewing window and the red squirrels are scurrying about and chasing one another. The female osprey is sitting on the nest trying to keep the eggs warm and dry and the male has been hunting for fish. At 7.40 am the male returned with a perch and offered pieces of it to the female before giving her the whole fish. The male has been feeding the female on a regular basis, usually in early in the morning and later in the evening. Tuesday evening appeared to be a bit of a tough time to fish due to choppy water as the male was seen hunting over the loch but was unsuccessful in each attempt to catch a fish.
Ospreys are opportunistic feeders and eat a variety of different species of fish, which is dependent on the country they inhabit. This can include pollock, flounder, mullet, trout, carp and roach to name but a few. The ospreys at the Loch of the Lowes catch rainbow trout, perch and pike which are readily available in the lochs surrounding the area. Although ospreys are known to only eat fish, ospreys on Tiran Island in the northern Red Sea have expanded their diet to also include molluscs. They have learned to crack open the shells by dropping the conchs on steel drums allowing them to get to the mollusc within. Clever birds those ospreys!
30 April 2009 Listen to the latest osprey diary
It is a dull, wet day here at the Loch of the Lowes but the birds are still singing and flying around in front of the viewing window and the red squirrels are scurrying about and chasing one another. The female osprey is sitting on the nest trying to keep the eggs warm and dry and the male has been hunting for fish. At 7.40 am the male returned with a perch and offered pieces of it to the female before giving her the whole fish. The male has been feeding the female on a regular basis, usually in early in the morning and later in the evening. Tuesday evening appeared to be a bit of a tough time to fish due to choppy water as the male was seen hunting over the loch but was unsuccessful in each attempt to catch a fish.
Ospreys are opportunistic feeders and eat a variety of different species of fish, which is dependent on the country they inhabit. This can include pollock, flounder, mullet, trout, carp and roach to name but a few. The ospreys at the Loch of the Lowes catch rainbow trout, perch and pike which are readily available in the lochs surrounding the area. Although ospreys are known to only eat fish, ospreys on Tiran Island in the northern Red Sea have expanded their diet to also include molluscs. They have learned to crack open the shells by dropping the conchs on steel drums allowing them to get to the mollusc within. Clever birds those ospreys!
Cosworthlady
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Can i just say that I want to thank the staff/volunteers who commit their lives to the LotL at this time of the year especially. they are there 24/7 and if it wasn't for them this thread wouldn't exist. A big thank you to Marge and Homeric too but the people behind the scenes are brilliant.
A round of applause to all of you....
Can't wait for the chick to appear now
A round of applause to all of you....
Can't wait for the chick to appear now
Cosworthlady
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Vivien I'm so glad you had a great weekend. I did tell ya to bring extra tent pegs LOL. Your photos are amazing. The fish one is excellent. Roll on next year eh?
this would be my choice too
Osprey Fan
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I agree, I like Oor Wullie, Fat Boab and Wee Eck but they are all boys, so unisex names would be better, but then Bart might have been a girl last year, so that doesn't follow!!
I probably like Haggis, Neeps and Tatties best with the rivers 2nd choice!
I probably like Haggis, Neeps and Tatties best with the rivers 2nd choice!
Good suggestion Ann.
Oor Wullie/Fat Boab and Wee Eck.
Come to think about it,you could be PC Murdoch..Ann ! 3
My apologies to any reader outwith Scotland,who is a little confused.
Used to read Our Wullie in the Sunday Post every week and every Christmas up until I was about 21 I either got the Broons or the Our Wullie annual
He was my hero as a child
Cosworthlady
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Good suggestion Ann.
Oor Wullie/Fat Boab and Wee Eck.
Come to think about it,you could be PC Murdoch..Ann ! 3
My apologies to any reader outwith Scotland,who is a little confused.
To confuse non Scots even more I could have chosen wee jeemie or soapy souter LOL
Glad to see that the Geordies understand the Scots tongue..! :t:
Cosworthlady
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6 May 2009 Listen to the latest osprey diary
Summer is here which is apparent by the beautiful warm and sunny weather today. A grey heron was feeding close to the nest earlier today which our female osprey did not appreciate but she is certainly looking a lot happier than yesterday as it was pouring with rain and she was looking pretty miserable sitting on the nest. The male was harassing a Canada goose on the loch on Monday morning and has been adding to the nest with sticks and moss. He has brought her a variety of fish over the last few days including pike, perch and rainbow trout which he caught from the neighbouring lochs.
Ospreys living in colonies can actually use their neighbours as a cue for finding fish by watching and waiting for their neighbours return and analysing their catch. If their neighbour brings back a common or desirable fish, one that there is a high probability that they too will be able to find and catch, then the osprey will set off to the same location from which its neighbour came. On the other hand if the neighbour returned with a fish which is rare or difficult to find, for example a flounder, then the osprey will remain where it is as the chances of finding another elusive fish in the same place is small. The colony therefore acts as an information centre, relaying information to its neighbours on the best fishing spots and what can be caught there.
Summer is here which is apparent by the beautiful warm and sunny weather today. A grey heron was feeding close to the nest earlier today which our female osprey did not appreciate but she is certainly looking a lot happier than yesterday as it was pouring with rain and she was looking pretty miserable sitting on the nest. The male was harassing a Canada goose on the loch on Monday morning and has been adding to the nest with sticks and moss. He has brought her a variety of fish over the last few days including pike, perch and rainbow trout which he caught from the neighbouring lochs.
Ospreys living in colonies can actually use their neighbours as a cue for finding fish by watching and waiting for their neighbours return and analysing their catch. If their neighbour brings back a common or desirable fish, one that there is a high probability that they too will be able to find and catch, then the osprey will set off to the same location from which its neighbour came. On the other hand if the neighbour returned with a fish which is rare or difficult to find, for example a flounder, then the osprey will remain where it is as the chances of finding another elusive fish in the same place is small. The colony therefore acts as an information centre, relaying information to its neighbours on the best fishing spots and what can be caught there.
Cosworthlady
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score so far
Rivers 1
foodies 1
Inventors 1
comic 3
Only a few days left to decide.
Rivers 1
foodies 1
Inventors 1
comic 3
Only a few days left to decide.
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