First PB just wrote to tell me that Mr O is back on the nest with Louise at Fortis Exshaw. He is fighting off intruders but what a relief!
Also Blue NC0. I need to correct something that I said that is misleading. The Scottish Wildlife Trust has not officially acknowledged that Blue NC0 is dead. Indeed, they have said the opposite in their public announcements. My information came from someone close to the Loch whose name I will not mention because these issues are always very touchy.
It is, however, highly unusual for Blue NC0 to be away this long for her spa days and it was early – the 15th of July – for her to leave for migration. We wait.
I went to the UK as a Commonwealth Scholar in 1990 and received my PhD from the University of Leicester in 1993. After three decades of university teaching, I retired to devote my time to the study of raptor behaviour. I am particularly interested in Ospreys and am working on a long term project on third hatch survival and siblicide in these raptors. My blog is a result of a fascination with my local wildlife and the desire to encourage others to love and care for birds! I live on the Canadian Prairies and prior to the pandemic travelled a lot. I am questioning the use of aviation fuel at the moment as we all strive to help our planet. My early research was in politics and art including British public statues exported to Southeast Asia and Vietnam Resistors that contributed much to Canadian ceramics. Books and articles were published on those subjects over a period of 3 decades. Now I am working on books for children so they can learn about the challenges our raptors face.
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Thanks for the updates Mary Ann! it’s so good to know both are there and ok!
Have a good Sunday!
Linda
My pleasure!