LOCH ARKAIG - The Woodland Trust - June 2020

Aila's been up on the campost for quite a while.

Thanks for the fish report Geemeff. 

I see Aila stayed on the perch last night for almost 4 hours. 

Louis delivered a large fish with only a little of the head removed at 05.01 this morning.   I couldn't see any deliveries before that but I only did a quick scroll back. 

Just what you do after a big meal

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Aila's lovely expressive face! 

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"Aila's lovely expressive face!"

So far this year, they have every reason to be very pleased with their efforts. Ian

Couldn't agree more IAN S I keep looking at Aila and I can't put my finger on it, but somehow she seems more mature this year and more confident

Feeding time

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Morning! Thank goodness it's slightly cooler this morning after rain at dawn, it was still 25.5C at midnight last night!

Replying to MaryGK, Ian S and patily

"Aila's lovely expressive face!"

"So far this year, they have every reason to be very pleased with their efforts"

"I keep looking at Aila and I can't put my finger on it, but somehow she seems more mature this year and more confident"

What a fabulous photo, Mary. Love that sort of scrolling bubble effect you've given her, a cut-out-and-keep! I hope the RSPB comments stay available unlike WT chat which is going to be cleared again this afternoon, seems Commento can handle about a week at most.

I agree with Ian and patily, she does seem more confident this year and with three huge healthy chicks already self-feeding, she and Louis get a big pat on the back.

Geemeff - the one very brilliant thing about this forum is that the posts stay and go back to 2009.....  the amount of historical information for all threads that is held within the forum is astonishing really.   

You may like when you have a spare hour to check on Aila and Louis getting together right from the beginning in 2017. 

HERE IS THE 2017 SEASON 

I think you will be shocked and enlightened all at the same time by what happened in 2017 - even us hardened Osprey followers learned so much from watching Louis and Aila's first season. 

Thanks Mary, appreciate the links as I still find navigating the RSPB site confusing despite being a long time member! I'll definitely have a look at the 2017 season as recorded on this site, thanks so much.

I discovered the nest cam in 2017 through my WT membership but was working a very busy job with crazy hours and lots of long dstance driving so just looked in occasionally as a lurker. 2018 I went part time - never do that, you do full time hours for part time money! - but having more time for the nest cam didn't help what with thieving pine martens and electrical fry-ups, so it was only with full retirement last year I became a full time and somewhat obsessed watcher. This year, as you can see, you can't shut me up!

So thanks to everyone for being so welcoming.

Geemeff said:

So thanks to everyone for being so welcoming.

It's great to have a full-time Arkaig devotee here, GEEMEFF!

I tried to take some red out of the chicks, am not entirely satisfied - but not least because they wouldn't keep still at crucial moments: