LOCH ARKAIG - The Woodland Trust - May 2020

Korky 30/04/2020 22:57

Louis arrived on the 5th April and Aila a day later. They were quickly into the old routine of making the nest cosy, stickifying, catching and eating fish, and mating of course. Three eggs were laid ON THE SAME DATES as last year - 23rd, 26th and 29th April. Last year's eggs hatched on 1 and 4 June, although egg 2 failed during hatching and was removed from the nest on 7 June. Let's hope for a healthy trio this year, although we don't want a repeat of snow on 13 May.

patily 14/05/2020 14:02

Getting louder and more insistent
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Ian S 14/05/2020 14:32

14.12, Louis brings in a headless fish, Aila (again) takes it in her beak. Ian
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scylla 14/05/2020 16:32

I've been occupied unhappily with "noo laptop" (recently twigged the horrendous source of its slowness) and noo TV - which now won't arrive until Monday. Oh woe, I do depend on it for winding down.

However, it just cheered me up to see Aila dozing ...

... and I lost it but here she is/was :-*

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Ian S 14/05/2020 16:41

Scylla, you could be cheered up even more by seeing them both contentedly on the nest at the moment :) Ian
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scylla 15/05/2020 01:00 in reply to Ian S

Ian S said:
Scylla, you could be cheered up even more by seeing them both contentedly on the nest at the moment :) Ian

I just nealy had lockjaw from a long, uncontrollable yawn - so this will do for now, but I think there are more photo opportunities in this clip (thank you for the pointer, Ian):

Goodnight!

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patily 15/05/2020 06:27

Louis incubating and Aila just returned withsome left over fish so she'shad an early breqkfast Louis didn't need much persuasion to get off the eggs and he has now flown but didn't take the piece of fish with him Aila has settled on their eggs
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Ian S 15/05/2020 08:13

Morning all, a nice looking morning on the nest. Patily mentions breakfast, it was delivered headless at 05.39. Aila took it in her talons. At 07.13, Louis came back to the nest at high speed, at 07.13.23 (ish) a hoodie flew under the nest from right to left and Louis gave chase. Louis is currently on the nest looking at peace with the world. Ian
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Korky 15/05/2020 08:18

Dad

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Ian S 15/05/2020 08:45

08.39. Aila comes in with her second bit of bark of the day. At 08.38.24 to 08.38.35, she can be seen at the top right of the view, presumably en route to pick up the bark. Ian
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SheilaFE 15/05/2020 10:03

Another change-over. Louis was incubating when Aila arrived on the right side of the nest, crept very daintily up to his head so that he has to move it. She picked up a large stick in the process. Louis took the hint and flew off at 09.47

09.24 a brief shower on Louis

09.45 Aila returned - he could see her for a minute or two before her arrival, as he was very alert, and looking around

She crept around his tail, one way, returned to his tail and turned again to walk towards his head and picks up a stick

Louis takes the hint and gets up

and flies off. Aila takes over incubation

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