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[Still Waters]

www.bbc.co.uk said:

An osprey thought to be the UK's oldest breeding female has returned to its nest at a wildlife reserve in Perthshire.

The bird, known affectionately as Lady, has nested at the Loch of the Lowes reserve near Dunkeld for 22 consecutive years.

Ospreys live on average for 10-15 years in the wild.

Staff from the Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) said they had once again "positively identified" the bird.

Emma Rawling, a ranger from the SWT, said staff were able to identify Lady due to her "distinctive iris and plumage".

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Brilliant news! We had a thread going on here about her last year -

http://www.unexplain...sprey lady&st=0

Here's the Loch of the Lowes webcam. She's there with her mate right now as I'm posting this    

http://scottishwildl.../loch-of-lowes/

[Eldorado]

She's had her hair done.

Tis nice to see her again.

[Cloudshill]

Welcome back Lady......

[Still Waters]

Eldorado, on 30 March 2012 - 07:07 PM, said:

She's had her hair done.

Tis nice to see her again.

It's great to see that she's still alive, she's a remarkable bird    

Cloudshill, on 30 March 2012 - 07:10 PM, said:

Welcome back Lady......

lol That's exactly how I feel   ....I'm chuffed she's back again!

What timing she has too. I started last year's thread on March 30th, exactly one year today  

[Star of the Sea]

Still Waters, on 30 March 2012 - 08:04 PM, said:

It's great to see that she's still alive, she's a remarkable bird    


lol That's exactly how I feel   ....I'm chuffed she's back again!

What timing she has too. I started last year's thread on March 30th, exactly one year today  

'Tis amazing'  Stillwaters! So happy to see 'Lady' back home, may her chicks be bountiful!

[Simbi Laveau]

This makes me so happy

[Still Waters]

Star of the Sea, on 30 March 2012 - 08:40 PM, said:

'Tis amazing'  Stillwaters! So happy to see 'Lady' back home, may her chicks be bountiful!

*fingers crossed*....

[Robbie333]

Still Waters, on 30 March 2012 - 06:48 PM, said:

Brilliant news! We had a thread going on here about her last year -

http://www.unexplain.....rey lady&st=0

Here's the Loch of the Lowes webcam. She's there with her mate right now as I'm posting this    

http://scottishwildl.../loch-of-lowes/

                You go girl !!!

[Eldorado]

Wee chookie birdie, toe loe loe.
Laid an egg on the windae so.

The windae so began tae crack,
And wee chookie birdie never came back.

[Still Waters]

Robbie333, on 30 March 2012 - 09:46 PM, said:

You go girl !!!

It's dark now (11.25pm) and she's on the nest resting/sleeping  

Eldorado, on 30 March 2012 - 09:56 PM, said:

Wee chookie birdie, toe loe loe.
Laid an egg on the windae so.

The windae so began tae crack,
And wee chookie birdie never came back.

I haven't heard that before. Let's hope that doesn't happen here!

The Nest  

http://www.unexplain...=23689#comments

[orangepeaceful79]

the natural world is such an amazing place.  i'm happy that people bother to keep track of things like this.  Thanks for starting this thread.

[Still Waters]

orangepeaceful79, on 30 March 2012 - 11:46 PM, said:

the natural world is such an amazing place.  i'm happy that people bother to keep track of things like this.  Thanks for starting this thread.

You're welcome! This is very interesting to me, as you might have already guessed  

They are both on the nest right now, it's 11.52am here.

http://scottishwildl.../loch-of-lowes/

[Eldorado]

13:42 Scotland
Weather: Freezin cauld 'n' windy wi' clouds as black as two in the mornin.

No sign of Lady.

[Still Waters]

Eldorado, on 08 April 2012 - 12:42 PM, said:

13:42 Scotland
Weather: Freezin cauld 'n' windy wi' clouds as black as two in the mornin.

No sign of Lady.

Thanks EL. When I looked earlier the nestcam wasn't working.

It is now though 14:29 and you're right, she's not on the nest. Gone to catch a fish maybe! I have seen her tucking into one other days when I've looked.

[Still Waters]

lol! talk of the devil, she's there now