LOCH ARKAIG (The Woodland Trust) - JUNE 2019

Aila brooding on what looks like a lovely morning with fish lying to her right

What is that alien looking object up on the hillside to the right of the picture?

C WT Loch Arkaig

Patily. It is a quirk of the sun glinting on the camera lens. George explained it a while ago.
Looks like someone has erected a large greenhouse to me!!

Peek-a-bob.

Seems to be a lovely morning for a change.

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Many thanks Patily for your observations. Thanks to you Mike and Korky for your pic

Brilliant catch-up Scylla, an interesting Alien Patily!, love the peek-a-boo Korky!

A brief catch up in the last hour or so

Louis arrived with another sticky stick, but his attention is taken by one already on the nest

09.35 Louis lands with a stick

But likes the look of one on the rim

Which disturbs Aila;  she gets up to have a preen

"What's Louis up to now?"

Aila pays attention to her leg feathers

09.38 ish Louis continues with his stick.

  I noticed how bedraggled Aila's petticoat is after a couple of very wet days

Companionship

09.44 ish  Louis flew off

back to brooding, and continues to preen

10.18 still preening

now - Aila is on a preening mission

10.24  Beautiful

10.25 Kids home alone as Aila takes a comfort break

She returned quickly and continues to preen and tidy the nest.  One chick is very alert the other sleeps, barely moving.

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Lovely snaps Sheila. So far, so good for this nest, bar the sad loss of chick 2.

Fenomenal Fish Friday

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I lost my whole post by mis-dragging a snap *wail* so I'll just post a couple of snaps.

Each got an end of this wide morsel and each got several bites in the 04:05 feed:

#1 has always been a champion pooper:

Chicks looking well and being fed from a small piece of, left over?, fish about 45 mins ago.