The arrival of our couple, virtually together, was first snapped @ 19:12
©SANDRA !!!
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Yikes !!! I thought I must have missed it but it's all there waiting for attention :)))
Thank you, everyone, for the super captures and info :)
I can't believe they arrived together - but they did! ;-D
Three matings altogether, only the first successful, IMHO. They were on the nest nearly 13 minutes, this is cut down to 5 but no significant activity missing - you know how they like to stand and (males) mantle and (females) look a bit nonplussed ;)
UNCUT VERSION:
The first was the best ;)
He sat here for ages after his second nestcupping:
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IMAGICAT
They are both still on the nest just now. At least Aila returning brought some happiness yesterday.
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EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
This pair are adorable and always put a smile on your face.
Louis has been lying down in the nest cup for a while, and Aila is "dovering" a Scottish word :-)
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
For anyone who still struggles to know whom is who, and which is which.....maybe it is time to point people towards this recent blog HERE by George Anderson
'How to tell male and female ospreys apart'Please, please let this be a successful year....maybe a little drama to keep us entertained, but not too much.
At last a FISH for Aila :)))
How shameful! ;) It was only half a fish, and Louis had already had a good breakfish!
Well I never! Louis has brought back the fish and Aila has flown off with it. This is an upturn ;)
All I can think of is a contraction of "doting over" ;) Thank you, MARY :)
Both on the nest looking Suddenly Louis felt the urge but it looked successful He has now flown By time i got to RF Louis came back And now Aila has flown