This Time Last Year

With Penny and Duke away for nearly 2 weeks, some people are starting to miss them now. 

Checking back to this time last year, Duke was taken ill on the 11th March for the second time and treated at the Scottish SPCA wildlife rescue centre in Fife.

Since then his health improved but we know he did not fertilise Penny's eggs last season.

My feeling is that she is still trying to get a new mate, and only time will tell if she comes back to nest with a new partner, or a new pair come in and take over the Territory.  Winter is not over yet, but I'm certain she will be back for the next Spring tide.