Sally has returned to Seattle!

3 April 2026

Hello Everyone,

Thank you so much for your notes, your comments, your likes and well, your caring. I am so touched when there is a little note asking how I am doing, wishing me a good day. It means a lot! Despite having Ann and now another wonderful lady to help me, I feel like I am constantly exhausted. I am hoping it is just the end of the winter blahs because, being outside at Pineridge, really livened my spirits. I felt like a human being again. The key is ‘being outdoors’. Yes, we take Toby on walks but, this is ‘City air’. It is different in the woods. I can’t explain it but those of you that go on grand hikes but live in the city will understand precisely what I am trying to say. So, bring spring on!

A storm from Canada is hitting the UK, bringing with it rain and snow. Not a nice time to arrive home from the Iberian Peninsula or Western Africa. Still, the winds are favourable, and Idris arrived on Thursday. We are now watching for a few more – including Louis and Dorcha, who tend to be later in April. Aran was last year, with Teifi arriving much earlier, but where are they?

In Washington, Ping Shen writes that Sally has returned to her nest in Seattle!

Let’s hope that Harry gets home soon. Can’t wait for Ping’s stories of this amazing couple and their great photographs! It is always a delight to know what is happening on a non-streaming cam nest.

An osprey standing on a nest made of sticks, surrounded by grass and other debris.
A bird of prey soaring in the sky against a backdrop of clouds.
A post from Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre discussing the arrival of male osprey LM24 back to the nest, with insights on bird migration patterns and recent observations of different osprey individuals.
Weather map showing wind patterns over the UK with temperature readings for Edinburgh, Dublin, London, and Paris.

White YW is at Foulshaw Moss but his mate Blue 35 has not arrived. Another female is hanging around in the hope of getting a good nest and mate!

Two ospreys interacting in their nest, with one osprey feeding while the other displays its wings. The background shows a field and a cloudy sky.

‘PB’ posts that the second baby at Achieva is strong.

An osprey is seen feeding a young chick on a nest made of twigs and debris, with a large fish present.

‘J’ sends notes from nature chat:

4th egg laid today at Black Stork Cam in Poland 2.

3rd egg hatched this morning at U.S. Steel Eagle Cam.

Pip watch continues for 1st eggs at Big Bear Eagle Cam, Fort St. Vrain Station Eagle Cam and ND-LEEF Eagle Cam.

Pip watch for 2nd egg begins today at Glen Hazel (Hays) Eagle Cam.

That’s it for today. For those celebrating Easter or Passover, happy holidays.

Thank you to Ping Shen for the news and great images of Sally, ‘J’ for her nature chat list, ‘PB’ for that great image of the second hatch at Achieva, and to the FB authors or owners of streaming cams that allow us to watch our great raptor families.

Published by maryannsteggles

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.

1 Comment

  1. Linda Kontol says:
    11 rdAmerica/Winnipeg-05:0030America/Winnipeg04bAmerica/WinnipegFri, 03 Apr 2026 21:14:00 -0500 2021 at 21:14

    Thank you so
    Much Mary Ann for all these updates and links to follow ! So glad you enjoyed your trip in the woods. The country is what I love too! Being outdoors in nature is awesome !
    Have a great weekend and see you here soon!
    Linda

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