The arrival of our couple, virtually together, was first snapped @ 19:12
©SANDRA !!!
©RICHARD G B
©SHEENA
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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
Sandra, Sheena - how come you found out all this - rhetorical question - who cares! you did. Thank you so much for your joyful news. Oh, I hardly know what to type I'm so overcome by this WONDERFUL news .............
O thank God . I can hardly believe it !
Cirrus, if you're talking about Aila, it was an error of judgment on my part this morning after a female osprey (who I assumed was Aila) landed on the nest. It was shown to be a right-legged BTO ringed bird. Unless there has been any other sighting, I don't think Aila has been seen but I'd love to be proved wrong
Both Louis and Aila arrived on the 4th April and the opening post of this thread shows that, perhaps this is where the confusion lay? Hurry back 'up' :)
I'm wondering if Cirrus had clicked on the LA thread (as shown on the right side of the page) and it opened with the very first sighting of the pair as Richard, Sheena and myself posted scaps? (Sorry for presuming Cirrus) Not a problem at all Scylla :)
Poor Louis, but looking good
© Woodland trust
Richard B
What a day at Arkaig..guess my luck sort of rubbed off from yesterday!!! I would love to see Aila back , but if this new female hangs around
then so be it, Louis should not be alone.
As always, (will I ever get the posting in correct reply place) , this picture is late in the day, close up of female this morning
Thanks everyone for pictures
Hey who are you lot? I am knew to this cam thing and not sure what is my best side !!