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.

Ian S 26/05/2020 11:02 in reply to Geemeff

Geemeff said:
Morning all, here's the slo-mo version of this morning's intruder, unringed female

https://youtu.be/Ocm48b6Os7s

Geemeff, so you finally succumbed to the lure of posting on the RSPB threads . You are most welcome. Ian
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Ian S 26/05/2020 11:07

10.16/10.17, Louis brings in a whole fish, Aila takes it in her talons. She was back within ten minutes, eaten (it wasn't enormous) or dropped? Ian
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Geemeff 26/05/2020 11:08 in reply to Ian S

Ian S said:

Geemeff said:

Morning all, here's the slo-mo version of this morning's intruder, unringed female

https://youtu.be/Ocm48b6Os7s

Geemeff, so you finally succumbed to the lure of posting on the RSPB threads . You are most welcome. Ian

Thanks Ian! Edit: probably not female, very faint necklace
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MaryGK 26/05/2020 11:16

Fish delivery as described by Ian above.

Looked like a whole (maybe brown trout)

Aila flew off with it in her talon

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Geemeff 26/05/2020 12:04

There was another visitor to the nest this morning at 06:47:04, I don't think either Aila or Louis noticed the cheeky chaffinch who perched right next to them

https://youtu.be/0oxD9vodUSU
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Ian S 26/05/2020 13:18

Neither of the osprey spotted it but eagle-eyed Mary did per her post of 06.58 Ian
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Geemeff 26/05/2020 13:49 in reply to Ian S

Some very keen-eyed people here, I can only see the tiny toy deer, who appear around the nest occasionally, when pointed out with precise timings and positions given! Lovely watcher community.
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Ian S 26/05/2020 14:07

13.49, Louis delivers a very nice headless fish, Aila takes it in her talons. Ian
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Ian S 26/05/2020 15:20

14.50, Louis leaves the nest but I don't think he is chasing anything. Within a minute Aila lands. Ian
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MaryGK 26/05/2020 18:33

Fish delivery as per Ian's report. Aila is spoiled, two fish in one day.....

Aila didn't waste any time in taking it in her talon and flying off

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