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| Osprey names: Dame Vera, Capt Tom and Doddie Weir in running | Osprey names: Dame Vera, Capt Tom and Doddie Weir in running |
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| Dame Vera Lynn, Capt Sir Tom Moore and Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir are in the running to have ospreys chicks named after them. | |
| The three birds at Loch Arkaig Pine Forest in Lochaber in the Highlands found fame via a nest camera. | The three birds at Loch Arkaig Pine Forest in Lochaber in the Highlands found fame via a nest camera. |
| Wartime singer Dame Vera died last month at 103. Capt Tom raised millions for the NHS. Doddie has won hearts with his Motor Neurone Disease (MND) battle. | Wartime singer Dame Vera died last month at 103. Capt Tom raised millions for the NHS. Doddie has won hearts with his Motor Neurone Disease (MND) battle. |
| Woodland Trust Scotland is holding an online vote. | Woodland Trust Scotland is holding an online vote. |
| The public can choose from four options for the trio: Dame Vera Lynn, Capt Tom Moore and Doddie Weir; Ally, Bally and Bee; Thor, Freya and Loki; or Hagrid, Boudica and Merlin. | The public can choose from four options for the trio: Dame Vera Lynn, Capt Tom Moore and Doddie Weir; Ally, Bally and Bee; Thor, Freya and Loki; or Hagrid, Boudica and Merlin. |
| The three osprey chicks have become popular internationally during the coronavirus lockdown. | The three osprey chicks have become popular internationally during the coronavirus lockdown. |
| The young trio - two males and a female - are watched by tens of thousands of fans on a nest camera. | The young trio - two males and a female - are watched by tens of thousands of fans on a nest camera. |
| George Anderson, of Woodland Trust Scotland, said of the name suggestions: "Many wanted to honour individuals who have been on people's minds during this lockdown summer." | George Anderson, of Woodland Trust Scotland, said of the name suggestions: "Many wanted to honour individuals who have been on people's minds during this lockdown summer." |
| The vote closes at 20:00 on Sunday. | The vote closes at 20:00 on Sunday. |