9 April 2025
Hello Everyone!
I’m so delighted to hear that spending time outdoors with the birds and enjoying the fresh spring air has truly lifted your spirits. Thank you for sharing this wonderful news with me!
Calico has been sitting with me as I dream about changes to the garden area. The first decision involves the two medium-sized wooden boxes. We still need one for the logs for the wood burner, but the other has Brock’s name all over it. I’m planning to convert it into a nice and cozy space for him, which will be perfect when the weather gets chilly in the fall. We can add a heating lamp for the winter along with straw bedding.
I realize that I need to spend more time outside, whether it’s sitting, reading, or walking. Just like I recommend to each of you.
Let’s check out what is going on with our Ospreys!
Dyfi Osprey Nest: Idris and Telyn have their first egg of the 2025 season. Yippee!
Aran has not returned to the Glaslyn nest from his migration. At April 9 I am getting concerned, but still hopeful. There has been a visitor reported on the nest on UK Osprey Info: “Glaslyn Nest visitor, Blue KS6 DINAS Hatched Dyfi Osprey Project 2018, Parents Unringed Monty and Blue 3J, Breeding Male at a FoTo Private nest in the area. Put in a brief visit.”
Hellgate Canyon: Iris works on the nest while waiting for dear Finnegan to return. I sure wish young Finnegan would hurry up so Iris doesn’t have to do all the heavy lifting.
Loch Doon: First egg!
Russell Lake, Nova Scotia: Oscar has been home for awhile and today he woke up to snow! He might wish he had stayed with Ethel and the kids where it is warm.
Thanks Connie and Don for the update! And helping Oscar stay warm!!!!!!!
Loch Arkaig: Geemeff sends us the day’s summary:
Woodland Trust Loch Arkaig daily summary Tuesday 8th April 2025
An exciting day today which saw the return of that interesting pair Affric Blue 152 and her mate Prince. They landed on Nest One shortly before noon, Prince made a half-hearted mating attempt but merely slid off and the two stood quietly on the nest until something alarmed them and they left in a hurry. But not for long – they circled round, visible in the distance behind the knolls, and returned to the nest a few minutes later. No mating attempt this time as Affric landed on the cam post and when she jumped down to join him, she was calling for fish. Prince made no move to go fishing so she departed with him following a few moments late. It’s great to see them back safely – now, will they decide to stay on this nest, or return to their usual nest at Bunarkaig? And where is Garry Blue LV0 who favours this nest and would dearly like to find a mate – we’d all like to see him paired up too. Over on Nest Two, Louis and Dorcha continued with their usual routine of mating, bringing nesting materials – some of which actually stayed on the nest – and fish deliveries. Louis delivered two fish today and like yesterday, the second was a huge trout, so his tally now stands at fourteen. Tonight’s forecast for the Inver Mallie area is clear skies and light winds, and sunshine tomorrow with a potential high of
20°C.Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 21.21.21 (05.26.08); Nest Two 21.33.45 (05.40.56)
Today’s videos:https://youtu.be/PIiENRMFbtE N2 Dorcha moves in and grabs fish number one from Louis 07.20.52https://youtu.be/cULExhyJn2s N1 Welcome back! Affric 152 & Prince arrive 11.47.48 (zoom)https://youtu.be/I6GhPq9RQEo N1 After a hasty departure, Affric & Prince return to the nest 11.51.18https://youtu.be/cSkecFnZ3i8 N2 Louis swoops in with a whopper trout 17.25.20
Bonus read: All about Loch Arkaig, and the Mile Dorcha that gave our Dorcha her name:
https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/speanbridge/locharkaig/index.html
Blast from the past, this day in previous years:
https://youtu.be/YADMDipmet0 N1 Aila gets the brush-off 2020
https://youtu.be/9DmoNXRo4u4 N1 Louis nearly pulls Aila off the nest 2020
https://youtu.be/MOwOw_Okoq4 N2 Magic rainbow diamonds 2022 (Artistic Ospreys)
https://youtu.be/uBJT3Gullpc N2 Louis’ one and only visit – Dorcha’s not home yet 2023
https://youtu.be/rWdpjJV1mFg N2 Louis chases an intruder 2024 (zoom)
https://youtu.be/cU7dI1sudXs N2 Louis pole vaults onto the nest 2024
https://youtu.be/in2K_CSR5Mg N2 Intruder Osprey overflies Dorcha on the nest 2024
Come and join the friendly community at Woodland Trust’s Osprey forum, it’s fun, free and everyone’s welcome:
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/osprey-cam
Loch of the Lowes: Without a mate, Blue NC0, the former resident female on this nest with her mate, LM12 Laddie who died in 2024, has lost her nest to the Dark Male and a new unringed female.
Want to access five Finnish Osprey nests at once? Check out this page: https://www.saaksilive.fi/live/kaikkikamerat/
This evening I found an owl on nest 4. Gosh, it looks like a Great Grey. Do they have those in Finland? (I need to find out!)
Charlo Montana: Two ospreys on the nest. I understand that they are not Charlie and Lola.
Achieva Credit Union: Family portrait – Jack, Jill, and Only Bob.
Heidi has one report for us this morning:
4/8 – Dewey Beach osprey nest (Dewey Beach Lions Club): Congrats to Dewey and Liona on their second egg, laid at 14:13.
Bald Eagles:
‘J’ reports that Denton Homes has its first hatch of the 2025 season.
John Bunker Sands Wetlands: We have our first fledge at this nest on Tuesday and a safe return. https://youtu.be/n69Y9aXgMwc?
Fort St. Vrain: The triplets appear to be doing alright. The fourth egg is 37 days old today, and pip watch will be on. Like so many that have written to me, I, too, would just as soon it doesn’t hatch!
NE Florida: Three fish arrive in less than a blink! Enough for everyone.
FOBBV: Bulging crops. Sunny and Gizmo have no idea how special they are to their parents. What a magnificent year so far.
Duke Farms: The triplets will be ringed tomorrow! We will get to find out what gender these three precious ones are.
Big Bear Valley: Sunny and Gizmo are wooly and their juvenile plumage is coming in.
Wing slaps amongst siblings? https://youtu.be/mj-nCnpx_QU?s
Trempleau Bald Eagles: Pip watch begins today! And guess what? There is a pip.
Bluff City ETSU: Lots of prey coming to the nest. Both eaglets are doing really well.
NCTC: Scout and Bella’s three eaglets are glorious. Scout loves feeding his chicks, and he attempts to help clean the nest.
Channel Islands Eagles: Dr Sharpe has been wanting to retire, and now he is. My goodness. We have come to rely on him to ‘save’ those beautiful babies gripping the side of a cliff after falling. What would we have done without him? Calico encourages each of us to send him a thank-you message for his incredible efforts, perhaps mentioning a particular moment that touched you. The address is: Dr Peter Sharpe, Institute for Wildlife Studies, PO Box 1104, Arcata, CA 95518.
The IWS posted the following message: “After 27 years Dr. Peter Sharpe is retiring from the IWS Channel Islands eagle recovery program. Dr Sharpe’s efforts were instrumental in bringing bald eagles back to the California Channel Islands, but the true hallmark of a successful program is when the torch is passed to a new generation. To that end, we are excited to announce IWS’ new Eagle Project Lead, Erin Weiner.
Erin comes to us from California State University, Long Beach, where she achieved an M.S. in Biological Sciences while completing her master’s thesis on the effects of wildfire on mammal communities in fire-adapted California ecosystems. In addition to her research, Erin is passionate about science education and has spent many hours sharing her knowledge of the natural world with fellow scientists, K-12 students, and members of the public. She is excited to work with the unique and special Channel Islands Bald Eagle population, fulfilling a lifelong dream of contributing to wildlife conservation and management in her home state of California. Welcome Erin!”
Peregrine Falcon eggs crushed! Don’t even get me started…I would like to step on this individual as he did those precious eggs. There are way too many people that it is alright to kill animals or their hopes for having a family. How would this person feel if someone trampled his child?
Calico is a bit put off today. Look at her ears. The City is cutting down trees – the homes of her friends. It is also nesting season and they should not be cutting anything down and Calico has lodged an official complaint.
I grew up in a time when we believed that both individually and collectively, we had the power to make a meaningful impact. Recently, I heard an inspiring individual emphasize the urgent need to stand up for our convictions and take action now. An article in The Guardian powerfully highlights this call to action, focusing on the critical issues of wildlife conservation and extinction.
It’s up to each of us to help save life on Earth – I love this challenge | Bob Brownhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/09/its-up-to-each-of-us-to-help-save-life-on-earth-i-love-this-challenge?CMP=share_btn_url
Thank you so much for being with us today. Take care. See you soon!
Thank you to the following for their notes, posts, comments, images, articles, videos, and streaming cams that helped me to write my post today: ‘Geemeff, Heidi, J’, Dyfi Osprey Project, UK Osprey Info FB, Montana Osprey Project, Connie and Don Dennis and Ospreys of Nova Scotia FB, Geemeff and The Woodland Trust, Loch of the Lowes, Finnish Osprey Nests, John Bunker Sands Wetlands, Fort St Vrain, NEFL-AEF, Duke Farms, FOBBV, IWS, BBC, FOBBV, SK Hideaways, Achieva Credit Union, Bluff City-ETSU, NCTC Bald Eagle Cam
