She just won't give up

Lady, almost 3 times the age of an average Osprey's lifespan has not only astounded us by returning to our shores (she was almost a goner last year) but yet again she has laid a solitary egg.
Lay Lady Lay...

Anyone know where she bides (stays) when not over here?

EDIT: Sorry guy's meant for General Discussions, can staff or admin move for me please

 

They do travel a fair bit Wildfire:
The Osprey has a large range, covering 9,670,000 km2 (3.7 million square miles) in just Africa and the Americas, and has a large global population estimated at 460,000 individuals. Although global population trends have not been quantified, the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e., declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations), and for these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern.[1] There is evidence for regional decline in South Australia where former territories at locations in the Spencer Gulf and along the lower Murray River have been vacant for decades.[26]
European breeders winter in Africa.[40] American and Canadian breeders winter in South America, although some stay in the southernmost U.S. states such as Florida and California.[41] Some Ospreys from Florida migrate to South America.[42] Australasian Ospreys tend not to migrate.
Studies of Swedish Ospreys showed that females tend to migrate to Africa earlier than the males. More stopovers are made during their autumn migration. The variation of timing and duration in autumn was more variable than in spring. Although migrating predominantly in the day, they sometimes fly in the dark hours particularly in crossings over water and cover on average 260–280 km/day with a maximum of 431 km/day.[43] European birds may also winter in South Asia, an Osprey ringed in Norway has been recovered in western India.[44]
I hope you've got a chip in it. Cheers Neil.

 

Hi Neil,

I can wiki too

No chip mate but the wildlife trust is hoping to chip at least of the chicks this year (if the egg(s) are fertile).

Up to now the only way of confirming her identity is by looking closely at her retina, I fear she won't make it back next year (but that's been said a few times now) and she is facing competition for her nesting site - Hubby was a bit late arriving and she had to defend the nest against another pair on her own for a few days.

Still it must be some family reunion, with approaching 50 chicks there has to be a few generations beneath her in the family tree. A magnificent achievement and round these parts Lady will be remembered long after she's gone.

 

I'm not a birdman but we have Godwits (I think) who travel between NZ and Canada! We apparently don't see Osprey in NZ.
In Dunedin they have the colony of Albatros which are another bird that covers prodigious distances.
The biggest problem all these birds have - is homo sapiens. Our DOC (Dept of Conservation) spend millions annually on trying to save birds from extinction. Cheers Neil.

 

A 2nd egg laid this morning

 

They just rehabed one here not far from the house in NW Florida and turned it loose. See them quite often if down by the water.

 

Thing is Bill they were extinct here for a few decades in the early to mid 20th century and started coming back naturally. It's Lady's age and breeding capacity that's astounding though. She has to account for quite a fair percentage of Scotland's breeding ospreys (~150 pairs).

 

Thank you for sharing this. They are a powerful bird and yet so delicate with their eggs and young. We have many beautiful wedge tail eagles here where I am, so graceful to watch catching the wind currents.
Thanks I enjoyed reading and seeing her.

 

Same thing here Tony but given her age she's been through a few partners now, turning into quite a cougar actually

For those interested Lady's webcam can be found here.

 

There is a pair of Eagles not far from where I live. We go camping there quite often. See them everytime. Nest is on the other side of the lake that we camp at.

 

Can't be sure but I think 1 of the 3 eggs has hatched Go on lady show them how it's done

EDIT:False alarm I think, part of the nest looks like a cracked egg Still not sure though...