Hello.
It's great to see you enjoying our new online community. It launched on Friday and though we're working to fix a few minor teething problems, we're delighted that so many Loch Garten osprey followers are exploring the site.
Here are a few tips to help you get the most from it:
And about those birds...
As Richard has mentioned, our young ospreys are starting to explore their surroundings. It's an exciting time! I can't wait to see which routes our birds will take this year. As with Nethy and Deshar, you'll be able to follow Rothes and Mallachie's progress on our map and also on Google Earth. You'll be the first to know as soon it's ready.
Thanks!
12.05 Am just watching dear EJ all on her own and I must say she looks a bit lost! "Where is everybody?". I saw her and Mallachie (?) sharing a fish earlier and then she had the rest all to herself. I hope she feels proud and considers that this Spring/Summer has been a job well done! :o) x
Thanks for the newupdate (whoever you are?!) - this makes this blog site really "official" and way superior above others. Really great and thinks to everyone involved in this. x
Thanks, Katie.
Maybe I'll now be able to sort out the difference between Blogs, Forums and Groups - and even to see the pictures in the Galleries!
As I came online, 12:34, there was one osprey on the nest - ?Garten.
... No, it must be EJ (ring on right leg not left!)
12.54p.m. Glorious 'close-up' of one of the girls (could see tracker on her back) on cam, made my day!!
Good to see the camera 'panner' spotting all the birds. Well done.
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Thanks for that Katie. Most of us are gradually finding our way around. Back at the nest lots of great close ups in the last half hour. Also fish delivery. Its all happening today. Now 13:00 and 2 on the nest. One eating and 1 waiting. Compulsive viewing.
13:04 and I think it is Mallachie eating the fish. It was Rothes who was on the nest with her but she has now gone.
Thanks, Katie. Don't know how adventurous I'll be - think I'm doing well to have got set to post at all. Looking at the nest just now. Is that Rothes devouring a fish? The close-up view is brilliant. Thanks to all involved.
13.39 - Thanks Katie. It's all a bit bewildering at the moment but I'm sure we'll all get used to it and make the most of what is on offer :)
I'm looking forward to the google tracking as I wasn't around for that last year but I have since seen Nethy & Dashar's recordings and have read some of the blogs. I'm currently enjoying the fantastic close up of Mallachie (I'm guessing) eating her lunch. We are so lucky and appreciate everything you guys do for us :-) Thank you.
Sorry Katie, didn't mean to be "rude" but honestly didn't see your name there. Did you sneak it in or was it my eyesight? LOL :o) x
Well have just looked in again and 2 girls on the nest both with a fish I think, one has a backpack but sorry I am not too good at identifying them. After seeing nobody yesterday I have been lucky to see more of them today. Thanks Katie for the update we certainly are well looked after on this site and it is something special so thanks again to all of you at LG. I have said before that I love all the ospreys but this family are so special and am so going to miss them when they leave.
14.13 Two Ospreys on the nest, I think it's Garten and "someone else", someone else is eating!
Katie, THANKS :)
Thanks so much Katie.
Great views of a couple of the girls this morning:)
14:39 and Garten is getting impatient at not getting any of the fish. Much wing flapping and hovering to try and distract Mallachie but to no avail. Now she is trying to move the furniture around. Epic stuff.
Hello everyone and Richard, Claire and Debby at Loch Garten. Just arrived on the Isle of Skye for the next stage of my holiday and seen two sea eagels flying over the cliffs near Portree.
On Monday i visited Loch Garten and the wonderful osprey family. I was so excited after travelling for 600 miles and got to the centre just before opening. My husband and I joined the RSPB as we said we would and we had a lovely chat with Richard, Claire and Debby. Unfortunately during the morning none of the birds went on the nest but I could see EJ on a branch of the tree by herself after eating a large part of a fish. The three girls were seen together in a tree and, later on, Garten by herself. Twice we saw two flying in the distance, but were unable to say who they were. It was lovely to see the nest, camera tree and dead tree they use and get a true sense of direction and the surrounding beautiful forest and mountains. The centre was excellent and had lots of useful information. Later on I saw some reindeer and visited the fish farm where the ospreys may get their rainbow trout take-away. Also saw the famous Tesco.
I have now seen how busy and dedicated the staff are at LG at would like to thank them for making my first visit so special, I know it is going to be the highlight of my 2 weeks touring Scotland, I am sorry that I don't live nearer and able to visit them each week as I know I would do.
RICHARD, CLAIRE and DEBBY, MANY THANKS YET AGAIN FOR A WONDERFUL TIME - IT WAS LIKE CHRISTMAS FOR ME.
JILLIAN
REPLY: Thank you Jillian for those kind comments. And our thanks to you and Stephen for joining RSPB here at Loch Garten. Much appreciated. - Richard.