Link to August thread
Aila left on 13 August and Mallie on 20 August. Rannoch failed to follow the weekly departure pattern and we're were still enjoying her noisy company on 31 August. But not so many fish for her today and perhaps Louis is encouraging her to leave.
It's been a happy nest, mostly, this season, apart from the failure to hatch of egg 2. Let's hope Aila and Louis come back next year and we see both Mallie and Rannoch again in a couple of years.
EDIT. Louis was last seem on Thursday 5 September and Rannoch on Friday 6 September.
IMAGICAT
The silence (apart from the wind and the rain spatters) is deafening... And right at that moment, Rannoch-shouts were heard! But no-one seen.
scylla said:A flapping flounder that Rannoch nearly lost control of!
It stood on its head :o
After eating some, she flew with it.
And here's the Hoodie, scavenging, dear lad/lass :)
12.43, Rannoch arrives at the nest. Ian
13.03, she's off. EDIT - and back and off!
Long ago Rannoch appeared on the nest during a 25-second buffer, so I didn't notice her (she being silent for a lot of moments after landing ;) )...
And here she is again, waiting patiently since landing with calls: