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Lola missing after GHO strike…Late Thursday, part 2, in Bird World

16 April 2026

It’s late so it is ‘good night’. Some news has been crossing over my computer that I think you might want to know if you do not already.

First up, JBS 24 fledged today. No tree, no branches to practice, just take off and go! That is precisely what this surviving eaglet did. Congratulations to everyone!

At Achieva, Jill brought in another catfish. Little got to eat its fill and went to bed with a huge crop. I wonder if she will do this every day? If so, Little will survive. Catfish are tough old things to try and take apart to feed but, my goodness, she has found the source that Diane must have used so there will be food unless something strange changes.

A bird with outstretched wings is perched on a large nest made of twigs, surrounded by leafy trees and a glimpse of a residential neighborhood in the background.
A hawk standing on a nest made of twigs and branches, with a background view of trees and a road. There's a logo for Achieva Banking for Good in the lower left corner.
An osprey stands on a nest made of twigs, with a view of trees and houses in the background.
A hawk standing on a nest made of twigs, with chicks in the nest, surrounded by trees and a residential street in the background.

There is growing concern for the plight of Lola in Charlo, Montana. Charlie did not return from migration. I have to add him to the Memorial Wall. Lola has been knocked off the nest by a GHO, hard. There have been searches for her. No sighting. Thanks, ‘PB’, for alerting me to this situation. GHO strikes, often very hard ones, can result in the osprey being hit hard enough to be sore and tired. Let us hope that Lola is off in a tree recuperating. She has been defending the nest prior to the attack.

A scenic view of a rural landscape featuring rolling fields, a winding path, and a distant wooden house surrounded by trees and mountains in the background. The scene is under a cloudy sky, with hints of snow on the mountain peaks.

At the Sandpoint nest of Keke and Keo, the geese finally gave up on raising goslings, and Keo and Keke returned to their original platform. Now Keo has been missing for two days. Ospreys do go MIA – I can think of several. The females do, too, especially before eggs. Elen at Glaslyn is the latest reminder of this. So let’s not give up on Keo yet, but it is breeding season, and it doesn’t feel right.

Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Thursday 16th April 2026

Today saw the welcome return of JJ4, the young male from the western nest. He made his presence felt, first intruding on Dorcha with a very inept attempt at landing on her back, then returning in her absence and spending quite some time nestorising, including nest scraping and having a go at the troublesome stick. JJ4 also got rid of the tricky stick that Garry LV0 had brought this morning and dumped on Dorcha, and later on he got rid of Garry himself, defending the nest vigorously when Garry intruded. By contrast, things were quiet on Nest One – Aurora 536 received one fish taking Garry’s tally to fifteen, and had several mating encounters, at least two of which looked successful.
Today’s videos:https://youtu.be/Sbm_OYe9MYU N2 Garry LV0 plays seesaw with Dorcha 09.38.22https://youtu.be/jgmmHJWLDD0 N2 JJ4 makes an undignified exit after intruding on Dorcha 10.04.35  https://youtu.be/-rKKuHCP9bQ N2 JJ4 returns to Nest Two in Dorcha’s absence and does some nest prep 10.56.18

https://youtu.be/MciKwECEQ5E N1 Aurora 536 eventually gets the fish from Garry LV0 12.47.28

https://youtu.be/uDj0b9vDX-sN2 JJ4 makes himself at home nest cupping and stick moving

13.54.03https://youtu.be/3VsdeIbHPx8 N2 JJ4 defends the nest against Garry LV0

15.29.40 (slo-mo repeat)

Bonus read – Woodland Trust on rare UK butterflies and why they need our help:

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2026/04/rare-butterflies-in-uk-woods/
Blast from the past, this day in previous years:
https://youtu.be/I-VmcgzVveY  N1 Aila watches a Red Deer near the nest 2020
https://youtu.be/7_XmXGafimM N1 Lonely Louis skydances in vain 2021
https://youtu.be/CJl9LiQ23eQ N1 Louis is vertically challenged! 2021
https://youtu.be/XNiNQjkUSBs N1 Louis does his demented penguin impression 2022
https://youtu.be/3g5njmmeykE  N1 Comedy as Louis forgets he’s got a fish and tries mating! 2022
https://youtu.be/mJrYkJieaSo  N1 A Robin sings in the dark 2023
https://youtu.be/krmpSP7wVU0  N1 Louis does a flypast with fish number two 2023https://youtu.be/qYLZK_Iym44 N1 A Barn Owl visits 2024
https://youtu.be/g4S95JxjN_k N1 Interesting triangular encounter – with a new player! 2024
https://youtu.be/GH6XNHVJR1M N2 Dorcha didn’t take long to sort out Louis’ awkward stick! 2024
https://youtu.be/OI9pOORSzXA N2 Nest One A Hoodie lands, interrupting Garry’s nest prep 2024https://youtu.be/s_kzQzXLhzM N2 Dorcha uses her crow voice to scare off a Hoodie 2025 https://youtu.be/yMqIGkUXvnc  N2 First EGG! Congratulations Dorcha! 2025 (zoom)https://youtu.be/WJOWeX-Hxd8 N2 Louis’ first look at the egg 2025

You’re invited to join the lively community at Woodland Trust’s Osprey forum, it’s friendly, free and everyone’s welcome:

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/osprey-cam

Great condor news.

A glowing egg in a dark setting, likely in a cave or nest.

Thanks so much for being with us again today. I am very tired – like Lola defending her nest. My house is now alarmed so that if Don wanders, I will know. The day was disruptive – for everyone, including The Girls and Toby. I am hoping for a much more gentle Friday.

I hope to have a wee bit of a break from posting but it seems the birds have other ideas!

Take care everyone.

Thank you to ‘PB’ for alerting me to the catfish delivery at Achieva. Thank you to everyone who posts info and images on FB and the owners of the streaming cams that allow us to worry all the time about our dear bird families.