tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.comments2020-05-18T06:36:15.978+01:00Aberfoyle osprey diaryLucyTozerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14316068569838693901noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-40464732153343331072013-06-11T12:29:32.361+01:002013-06-11T12:29:32.361+01:00Great news. Lets hope the weather stays kinder to...Great news. Lets hope the weather stays kinder to these youngsters - it was grim this time last year. SallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-14230234201671277602013-04-29T09:51:15.701+01:002013-04-29T09:51:15.701+01:00Hi Steve, many thanks for your comment and questio...Hi Steve, many thanks for your comment and question. The ospreys here fly up to 15 miles from the nest, and have been known to travel even further away. <br /><br />Hope to see you at the mini-lodge soon. <br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />LucyLucyTozerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316068569838693901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-52929728024528328442013-04-23T10:49:55.322+01:002013-04-23T10:49:55.322+01:00Hi, When these raptors are feeding how far are the...Hi, When these raptors are feeding how far are they likely to fly to secure food. Many thanks and look forward to visiting with the kids soon.<br /><br />Regards Stevensteven fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802299069360222680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-64798743321581802612012-08-06T14:24:01.120+01:002012-08-06T14:24:01.120+01:00Congratulations on successful fledging. The front...Congratulations on successful fledging. The front page picture is beautful Now wishing the whole family and safe return to W Africa.Patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-90339063986585092392012-06-25T09:20:23.830+01:002012-06-25T09:20:23.830+01:00Hi There,
Our osprey video feed has been switched...Hi There,<br /><br />Our osprey video feed has been switched to the squirrel feeder camera temporarily whilst maintenance is carried out on the osprey cameras.<br /><br />It should be back up shortly<br /><br />RegardsAberfoyle Ospreysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-84215588940836496622012-06-24T14:13:41.534+01:002012-06-24T14:13:41.534+01:00this video is rubbish it is not an osprey it is an...this video is rubbish it is not an osprey it is an sqirerrel eating 4 17 minites e-mail me at leiatiger12@talktalk.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-51895699820737898162012-04-23T15:19:42.697+01:002012-04-23T15:19:42.697+01:00Great to hear that you are delighted that Red 6A h...Great to hear that you are delighted that Red 6A has been spotted on the nest in 2012.<br /><br />Although this nest is proving interesting this year as we haven't as yet, seen any ospreys take up the nest. <br /><br />We will do our best to keep you informed of the progress of all three nest sites this year and hope to see you throughout the season.Aberfoyle Ospreysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-76099501253980165352012-04-16T21:51:43.208+01:002012-04-16T21:51:43.208+01:00Hi, I am fascinated by the Ospreys at Aberfoyle an...Hi, I am fascinated by the Ospreys at Aberfoyle and delighted 6A is back and maybe paired up with the trouble maker Metal ring who I am also curious about. I did not like him in 2010 but warmed to him last year.<br /><br />I really would like some news and the camera is not working also.<br />I am fascinated and hope for a succesful season this year and want ot visit regularly this year.<br /><br />I am fascinated by all events at Aberfoyle and so much want to know if Metal ring is with Red 6A.<br /><br />Look forward to meeting you all at Aberfoyle this year but please can we have some news :)<br /><br />bright&breezyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-15484120978189771112012-03-11T18:22:14.418+00:002012-03-11T18:22:14.418+00:00I do hope you do not mind me asking and I am looki...I do hope you do not mind me asking and I am looking forward to the Osprey Season. <br />My question is when will you put the cameras live and looking forward very much and also spending time visiting this year.bright&breezyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001115802811903910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-88896495907706343102012-03-11T18:18:10.643+00:002012-03-11T18:18:10.643+00:00I hope you do not mind me asking but when are you ...I hope you do not mind me asking but when are you going to put the camera's live.<br /><br />Here's hoping for a good season and look forward to spending time at the Lodge :)bright&breezyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001115802811903910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-74686304605450939882012-03-07T22:28:08.292+00:002012-03-07T22:28:08.292+00:00Please can you tell me when the Osprey cam will go...Please can you tell me when the Osprey cam will go live?<br />I am so excited and looking forward to visting this year very much and hope for a good season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-30785191356253110732011-12-02T21:05:50.744+00:002011-12-02T21:05:50.744+00:00http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/298372-photographers-f...http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/298372-photographers-found-guilty-of-rare-eagle-disturbance-on-mull?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=NewsOspreyfreaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-86536756867752005052011-08-12T02:12:08.156+01:002011-08-12T02:12:08.156+01:00Robert...
Whether a reasonable male osprey leaves ...Robert...<br />Whether a reasonable male osprey leaves a nest for a year? I think this happens because the migration process that always takes place every year. What about the female? Why is she trying to kick an egg out of from nest?<br />I just know if a bird has very strong instinct. Just imagine... After going for a year and finally he could come back to the hive. Amazing...Borishttp://metaldetectorrental.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-989948683540464402011-07-19T15:06:48.114+01:002011-07-19T15:06:48.114+01:00This is a fascinating discussion, I am the Wildlif...This is a fascinating discussion, I am the Wildlife and Community Officer for the RSPB at Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway. <br /><br />I have to confess that I hadn't been following the Aberfoyle Osprey story this year until now, as I have been so busy with setting up the Wigtown Bay Osprey Project with the RSPB as lead partner. <br /><br />I used to work at the RSPB Glaslyn Project in 2005, and still have strong links with both the Glaslyn, and Dyfi Welsh sites, and the NTS Threave and WWT Caerlaverock, Dumfries and Galloway sites, so just haven't had the time to follow all other osprey projects.<br /><br />The reason for my specific interest in this discussion is that we lost our youngest chick this year a few days after hatching, again due to bad weather and lack of fish brought in as a result. <br /><br />However, although I was not in post at the time as I had a broken ankle, I have been told that our youngest chick struggled to fight free from it's egg membrane for most of its first day and was thought to have exhausted itself in trying to break free before then spending the next two to three days not being fed due to the weather.<br /><br />Perhaps Ospreyfreak's hypothesis about water logging strengthening the egg membrane was a major contributing factor to the cause of death.<br /><br />Despite this, our other two chicks JD and JC have fledged in the past couple of days, and are both doing really well, as is H/D our resident female who I'm told hatched in 1998 from an Aberfoyle nest. Another good link between our projects.<br /><br />For more information about the Wigtown Bay Project please see our Blog hosted by the nearby Crook of Baldoon RSPB Reserve.<br /><br />http://www.rspb.org.uk/crookofbaldoon<br /><br />I will publicise your link on our Blog.Wigtown Ospreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04920704973276936503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-67015930534405689702011-06-23T17:56:42.246+01:002011-06-23T17:56:42.246+01:00No worry Robert, where else but Aberfoyle could an...No worry Robert, where else but Aberfoyle could an osprey nest be involved in a six bird sensation.;ospreyfreaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-65349345759396422632011-06-03T20:06:42.109+01:002011-06-03T20:06:42.109+01:00Ospreyfreak thank you for your comments and it so ...Ospreyfreak thank you for your comments and it so very much appreciated.<br />It has not been a good season for so many nests and it makes us amateurs, not believe everything that is said and make 2 + 2 = 5. I am so interested in Ospreys and learning all the time.<br />Nature is nature and the weather is so unpredictable, very sad and Robert thank you for letting us know the situation.<br />So sorry and feel for the team, the dedication you put into these wonderful birds however being positive as you say Ospreyfreak, not quite 10months now to until March.<br />I will visit during the week and look forward very much to it. I love Aberfoyle and have stayed so many times at Cobeland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-68895393655556441912011-06-02T18:09:42.313+01:002011-06-02T18:09:42.313+01:00There is nothing wrong at all with the female on t...There is nothing wrong at all with the female on the Dunkeld nest.<br /> The bird is in lay, laying a full clutch.<br /> She is regular and on time, therefore she is fertile.<br /> Any fertility issues should be directed to the male bird. Otherwise, the Hatchability of the eggs should be considered, an entirely different matter altogether.Ospreyfreaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-34157446326487452522011-06-01T20:24:42.483+01:002011-06-01T20:24:42.483+01:00I will try again and maybe sucessful this time.
Os...I will try again and maybe sucessful this time.<br />Ospreyfreak thank you for your views on the very sad news at Aberfoyle.<br />I have e-mailed Lowes and only an idea, maybe silly. When Lady and Laird go, I hope they look at the eggs to see if there had been any activity in the eggs. Maybe this will tell whether it was due to the eggs being infertile and if not the terrible weather in May. I am not an expert so maybe silly. I do think it is worth looking however too many questions was the lack of incubating at the start may been a factor. Maybe we will never know?<br />Very strange behaviour by the female here and just does not make sense and has you have said, maybe the female knew.<br />I was so looking forward to a hatching visiting on Monday and it would of been my first visit.<br />Here's hoping metal ring and his girl come back next year, somehow I do not think he will give up this nest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-61315221256272013172011-06-01T16:00:07.734+01:002011-06-01T16:00:07.734+01:00I am not sure that the cold and the wind is the on...I am not sure that the cold and the wind is the only problem for these failures.<br /> I believe another problem may be due to the excessive wet weather, neither the birds or the eggs can deal with that, not only surface contact with water but with excess moisture entering the egg, carried in the air.<br /> High moisture or humidity levels cause serious problems for a growing embryo within an egg, certainly within an incubator.<br /> As an egg ages because the shell is porous, it takes in air and an air sack within the egg increases in volume. one way of telling if an egg is fresh is to put it into water and if it sinks its fresh.if it floats the egg is not fresh ,because the moisture is slowly draning from it.<br /> This moisture content is essential for embryo growth. During incubation fresh air and moisture in the air goes in and poisons such as Co2 goes out.<br /> Usually because our latitude and martitime climate has a reasonable balance, moisture not usually a problem.<br /> However, with the weather situation within the last two weeks there has been a serious increase in dampness and then some sun heating it up, It is possible all this has got into the incubating eggs, (not only in Aberfoyle ).<br /> A number of things happen because more is going in than comming out, the chick gets big and trapped in a growing level of water ,it can`t move easily ,can`t get into position to break into the air sack which will likely be waterlogged. also the inner membrane is elastic and the chick cant peirce it and becomes eggbound. also the muck surrounding the chick can dry out and it cant work its beak.<br /> Whatever happened it was major simultanious catastrophe her behavoiour showed this, after proloned devoted parenting by both birds she was on and of the eggs all weekend , for a short time this might be normal as, if the chick is working it doesnt need heat or overheat but prolonged absence and a quick exit,might mean she knew exactly what was happening.(O.M.H.O.)<br /><br /> David Erskine RSPB Volunteer Aberfoyle.<br /><br /><br /><br /> On a brighter note only 10 months till MarchOspreyfreaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-77704392167795801642011-05-31T23:04:13.178+01:002011-05-31T23:04:13.178+01:00There is discussion on the Loch Garten RSPB site t...There is discussion on the Loch Garten RSPB site that non-hatching osprey eggs this year are more common than usual due to the cold & windy weather during the incubation period. Roy Dennis says there was a similar pattern in 1977 when the weather was similar during May. This does not however explain the pair stopping incubation - none of the Loch of the Lowes eggs have hatched but they are still being incubated 42-48 days after hatching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-42135094823818236652011-05-30T20:39:34.194+01:002011-05-30T20:39:34.194+01:00Please update us soon with current news!!
30 May ...Please update us soon with current news!!<br /><br />30 May 2011Ruthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-30811180223583588232011-05-27T16:40:46.313+01:002011-05-27T16:40:46.313+01:00Great stuff Robert!
Real good to see the Central ...Great stuff Robert!<br /> Real good to see the Central Scotland ospreys now on the world stage, within the seat of Scottish tourism.<br /> Sincere and warm thanks to the greatest team of Forestry Commision staff and RSPB volunteers in the world!!!!<br /> If not in the world then in Aberfoyle.Ospreyfreaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-56647210257930557782011-05-26T12:17:56.814+01:002011-05-26T12:17:56.814+01:00Great live streaming from the nest.
Thanks !Great live streaming from the nest.<br /><br />Thanks !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-12778093367326684672011-05-25T17:50:43.153+01:002011-05-25T17:50:43.153+01:00Great news that all is still well at nest after ho...Great news that all is still well at nest after horrific weather! My nest is still standing too & osprey pair XL & M fine too! Today is D35 for 1st egg here so hoping for a hatch any day. I know for certain that there are 2 eggs & probably 3 so fingers crossed! Keep us updated.<br />Best wishes<br />ValVal Gallhttp://www.valgall.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177589395234310525.post-26502003925106077852011-05-03T16:27:37.844+01:002011-05-03T16:27:37.844+01:00Glad you are enjoying all the updates. The back up...Glad you are enjoying all the updates. The back up nest from last year is being watched again at the David Marshall Lodge. Currently we have Green DX who is the male that has been seen on the live nest and an unringed female. We have no sign of eggs yet, but there has been activity with fish being brought in etc, I will keep you all up dated.Robert_F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08556745878978358946noreply@blogger.com