Link to June 2019 thread (Following Karen's excellent example of providing useful links....)
On 1 July, chick 1 is 30 days old. Chick 2, from egg 3, is 27 days old.
Apart from the sad failure-to-hatch of egg 2 , everything has been reasonably settled on the nest, and Louis is in the running for Mary's 'Fisherman of the Year Award'.
Link to webcam, courtesy of The Woodland Trust
Amazing camouflage
(c) WT Loch Arkaig
IMAGICAT
Lovely captures on this page (10th and 11th ) - great notation Scylla .Thank you Korky Trying Karen and Patily - really clear pics
CATCHUP (partial, due to power cut).
Last evening's supper, a chunky big portion!
Active:
Watchful:
Mumbrellering, or trying to, while dropping off:
Then the power cut for hours and hours :'(
Up to perch before flying off:
Not lifting off but prancing :)
A liddle bird visited briefly - I think there were a few but only this one touched down:
A chunky stick, which took quite a bit of arranging:
The above showed the chicks' faces, this one shows Aila's feet. And lovely clear photos against the mist:
Off she flew:
Poop drifting away:
More mumbrellering:
Whole FISH !!!
And more as before, what a lovely lady :-*
Aila flew (curving around to the left) - see the raindrops flying off her feathers:
Aila returned @ 12:22, JJ2 wanted to tuck under:
But Aila flew up over the cam:
First - had to make space for the next fish :)
Ian S said:13.52, Aila flies down from the camera in expectation of fish, whole fish delivered. Aila takes it from Louis & pretty much hands it to JJ0 who is eating & chirping away. Ian
Exactly :) Aila couldn't get hold of it until 14:17.
Love how Aila is tutoring the young....
14.43 if you want an osprey on the nest to do something...you place a twig on their back.... LIKE THIS The expression of the youngster is ...well ...WHAT...'What are you doing Mum?'
Another fish !!! Whole !!! Aila has it this time :)
She's watchful, in between tucking in