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Woodland\u00a0Trust\u00a0ScotlandLouis, the overdue osprey, finally appeared on his Lochaber nest on Friday evening. Woodland\u00a0Trust\u00a0Scotland<\/p>\nAn osprey, which became an online star during the first Covid lockdown, has returned to a Highland nest after being presumed dead.<\/p>\n
Louis, the overdue osprey, finally appeared on his Lochaber nest on Friday evening after being more than a fortnight later than expected for breeding season.<\/p>\n
Woodland Trust Scotland, which has been operating live nest cameras at Loch Arkaig Pine Forest since 2017, says Louis was feared dead.<\/p>\n
In previous years, the birds have returned between March 28 and April 11.<\/p>\n
Woodland\u00a0Trust\u00a0ScotlandLouis, the overdue osprey, finally appeared on his Lochaber nest on Friday evening. Woodland\u00a0Trust\u00a0Scotland<\/p>\n
Louis returned on April 2 last year, and staff at the UK\u2019s largest woodland conservation charity said he may have been delayed by bad weather on the way or was just feeling his age.<\/p>\n
Laura Chow, Head of Charities, said: \u201cIt is amazing to see Louis back for his tenth breeding season at Loch Arkaig Pine Forest.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur players continue to support Woodland Trust\u2019s live nest cameras, which have allowed people all over the world to follow this feathered family for almost a decade.<\/p>\n
\u201cWatching Louis grow from an awkward novice into a dependable Dad, raising the next generation of ospreys with his first female Aila and, more recently, Dorcha, has been incredible.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t wait to see what 2026 brings for these much-loved birds.\u201d<\/p>\n
Woodland Trust Scotland\u2019s George Anderson said: \u201cLouis arrived over a fortnight later than last year, so we were beginning to think he had died over the winter or on migration.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was absolute jubilation when he appeared on Friday evening. His mate Dorcha arrived back on April 4 and has been rebuffing the attentions of a male half of Louis\u2019 age.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey will wait for an established mate but only for a couple of weeks. She may well have warmed to that toyboy this weekend if Louis hadn\u2019t arrived in the nick of time.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Loch Arkaig livestreams can be viewed at a dedicated page on the Woodland Trust website.<\/p>\n
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