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Loch of the Lowes Ospreys 2009 (2 Viewers)
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Welcome to the forum fredafox
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Tiger_mz
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It is a great book. I have a copy right beside me as well as a few other great osprey books.
Just ordered one from Ebay
Elanor
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Hi, vivster!
Wee Eck and Oor Wullie are just "teatchin" their wings how to do that movement in balance with both wings...and they are doin it very well.
Well, In Finland ospreys can fly about 8 veeks old...so hier would it be in the middle of July.)
But they are still coming back to nest, where male is bringin still two or three weeks food for them. Untill they can catch their own fish!
So lovely close-ups today of heir heads, big eyes, and how they were looking with intrest something
Wee Eck and Oor Wullie are just "teatchin" their wings how to do that movement in balance with both wings...and they are doin it very well.
Well, In Finland ospreys can fly about 8 veeks old...so hier would it be in the middle of July.)But they are still coming back to nest, where male is bringin still two or three weeks food for them.
Untill they can catch their own fish!So lovely close-ups today of heir heads, big eyes, and how they were looking with intrest something
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Tiger_mz
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They usually fledge between 50 to 57 days after hatching. The first chick hatched on 16th May. Thus we reach 50 days on 5th July. I guess we can expect a fledge any time from then on. I have seen a fledge on 49 days so I guess 4th July is possible.
The latest fledge I have seen is 66days.
Elanor
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Hi, vivster!
Wee Eck and Oor Wullie are just "teatchin" their wings how to do that movement in balance with both wings...and they are doin it very well.
But they are still coming back to nest, where male is bringin still two or three weeks food for them.
So lovely close-ups today of heir heads, big eyes, and how they were looking with intrest something
Yes, the middle of July is too large-mined expression! The youngs can not wait so long:) The week 28 is good, and that is 8 week too.)It is so wonderfull to see that happen...and perhaps already on the 4th July!! Thank you Tiger_mz
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Cosworthlady
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I noticed on Thursday (25th) that one of the chicks was trying to peck the food from under Mums feet. Its a good sign. Now all they have to do is master flying, taking off, landing and fishing. Not a lot really is it? GULP!
Now all they have to do is master flying, taking off, landing and fishing. Not a lot really is it? GULP!
Cosworthlady
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chicks are showing a great deal of interest in whats off the nest. Both of them. Want to shout to get away from the edge. It tooooo early yet.
Elanor
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I noticed on Thursday (25th) that one of the chicks was trying to peck the food from under Mums feet. Its a good sign.
Yes, isn´t it miraculous? And actually they can all that, they are born for that all, question is just maturation, timeing and then it goes naturally!
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Cosworthlady
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Yes, isn´t it miraculous? And actually they can all that, they are born for that all, question is just maturation, timeing and then it goes naturally!
It is indeed a miracle. The going to Africa and back every year god spare them is the 8th wonder of the world to me. Ospreys and swifts make me appreciate what nature does for us.
Elanor
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) We have being discussing that matter of migration, which is so unavoidable and facinated ...why they have to go to Afrika, or somewere else, why they cam back to LOL or Hailuoto...and we came to the conclusion that it has to do someting or everythin about the balance between natur and human being. And the human being is not taking so good care of his part of this balance.
Tiger_mz
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Some of the Finnish ospreys go to South Africa. Look at Harri. See http://www.fmnh.helsinki.fi/english/zoology/satelliteospreys/2002/harri.htm
Also see this bird in South Africa on 16 March 2008. See http://www.ospreys.org.uk/Images08/osprey-SAfrica.jpg and full page http://www.ospreys.org.uk/Archives/ObserverApril2008.htm
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Elanor
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Yes, thank you, Tiger_mz, I do know that and ospreys from Hailuoto are flying to Niger-river. I was talkin about birds generaly.
This apua apus, swifts are in South Afrika too.
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Mad_BMS
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Hi Godmothers, Tiger and all,
Well had a great holiday both bird watching (Titchfield Heaven near Portsmouth oops I mean Haven |
| )and with family including grand kids. Unfortunately holiday ended with a bit of drama as my wife became ill on drive home Saturday and has just been discharged tonight. All is well now though and hopefully we will catch up with the Osprey's over next few days.The thread has been very active I see and this seemed best quote from the short look I have had. They do seem to have grown glad to be back for them fledging.
Elanor
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Hi!
That I thought I saw:
Marge has brought some moss to nest in the morning, she wanted the chicks to do something...And she lift up the feather of the young...but it did not like that, and it started to peck Marge, that direction at least...what was going on there??
That I thought I saw:
Marge has brought some moss to nest in the morning, she wanted the chicks to do something...And she lift up the feather of the young...but it did not like that, and it started to peck Marge, that direction at least...what was going on there??
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Elanor
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Maybe I have estimated it wrong...what I have seen today, everything is ok! Ther are food enough, they have practicin their wings...2X o
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