13 April 2026 Hello Everyone, Geemeff was the first to spot the handsome visitor to Loch Arkaig’s nest 2! Here is the video: https://youtu.be/gUBZwBc-KU4? We wait. It is believed that this is the same osprey that intruded on Dorcha when she was on nest 2 on the 9th of April. At the time, Geemeff couldContinue reading “JJ4 lands on Lock Arkaig 2…late Monday in Bird World”
Sadness at Lock Arkaig 2…Sunday in Bird World
12 April 2026 Good Afternoon Everyone, I am writing today’s blog with a very heavy heart. Louis has not returned to Lock Arkaig 2. There was rain late on Saturday. Still, a part of me hopes that he will land on the nest and shock us all. The reality that he is not returning lingers,Continue reading “Sadness at Lock Arkaig 2…Sunday in Bird World”
Dorcha waits for Louis while we seem to have a new ‘Queen’ at Glaslyn…Saturday in Bird World
11 April 2026 Hello Everyone, Morning update: There is news later about Aran. He does have a nest and he does have a female at that nest with him. Perhaps it is Elen? That would be wonderful. Or it could be the other female. We wait and wonder. At the Glaslyn nest, Teifi is skydancingContinue reading “Dorcha waits for Louis while we seem to have a new ‘Queen’ at Glaslyn…Saturday in Bird World”
Does Iris have a suitor?…late Friday in Bird World
10 April 2026 Hello Everyone, I hope that the week has been good to you and that you are planning to be outside this weekend so that you can hear some birdsong. With migration well underway throughout the middle US, we are expecting more and more species to be arriving in Manitoba. Many ospreys areContinue reading “Does Iris have a suitor?…late Friday in Bird World”
Late Thursday in Bird World
9 April 2026 Hello Everyone, I will just start with the sadness and move on to some gladness and some ‘bloody plain anger’. The third hatch at the Brevard County Osprey platform has died. Food was not always plentiful, the weather turned miserable, and the entire family was hungry. Thankfully, the wee babe did notContinue reading “Late Thursday in Bird World”
Late Monday/Early Tuesday in Bird World
6/7 April 2026 Hello Everyone, I wasn’t going to post but… SK Hideaways compiled the week’s videos and I could not send them. They are on holiday!!!!! SK Hideaways Videos, 29 March – 6 April 2026 FOBBV Eagles ~ Big Bear Valley, CA Courtesy of FOBBVCAM | Friends of Big Bear Valley Shadow Declares MealtimeContinue reading “Late Monday/Early Tuesday in Bird World”
Iris and Blue 35
6 April 2026 Hello Everyone! It could be a very busy day at the UK nests and in the western part of the US as favourable winds are blowing in the ospreys. It has been confirmed that our dear Iris is, indeed, the osprey that landed early this morning on the Hellgate Canyon nest. IContinue reading “Iris and Blue 35”
Has Iris landed?
6 April 2026 Hello Everyone, Let’s get on with the great news. No confirmation yet but first thing I checked was Iris’s nest and look what I found. There was sad news coming out of Florida late Sunday. The little third hatch, Nod, that had captured so many hearts died from starvation caused by siblicide.Continue reading “Has Iris landed?”
First egg at UK Osprey platform
5 April 2026 Good Afternoon Everyone, First. A reminder if you haven’t already marked it on your calendar. Iris’s favourite day to return to Missoula is 7 April. We are less than 48 hours away. They are returning from migration but the osprey season officially kicked off today (IMHO) with the arrival of the firstContinue reading “First egg at UK Osprey platform”
Both eaglets have hatched at Big Bear
5 April 2026 Wow. Isn’t this a great morning?! We had marvelled at Jackie and Shadow’s first hatch keeping a keen eye on that second egg that was pipping knowing full well there would be two eaglets today – and there are! We missed the second hatch. Thanks to ‘PB’ for sending me some greatContinue reading “Both eaglets have hatched at Big Bear”