Wednesday, May 7, 2008

News From the Nest

UPDATE: Some great close ups of the nest and mama incubating her 50th, 51st, and 52nd eggs to be hatched within several weeks. Click CAM 1 for the Scottish Wildlife Trust and watch her live, 24/7. Remember Scotland is 5-8 hours ahead of all US time zones.

From the dairy at Loch of the Lowes: 7 May 2008:

"The ospreys haven’t had much drama or activity to deal with apart from the odd intruder on the 2 May and routine incubation.

"It’s May now and it’s almost as if someone’s flipped a switch for the weather! After a cold, wet April ,we are now enjoying fantastic warm sunshine: perfect fishing weather! The male seems to be bringing in more fish which is a good sign. He’ll have to bring in more food soon enough for when the chicks hatch! Of course the calmer surface of the loch makes it much easier to see his prey so fishing will be easier at mornings and evenings!

"With all this great weather we have noticed our poor male panting while sitting on the eggs, just a little bit too warm; does he maybe think he’s back in Africa? It is probably a bit of a shock to the system after the cold April.

"We are now over halfway through the incubation and the centre is beginning to buzz with the possibility of the first chick hatching within the next couple of weeks. Of course… in this weather, it could be earlier!"

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