LOCH ARKAIG - The Woodland Trust - JULY 2020

Fish number five, whole trout 18.46.31

Fish number six, titchy whole trout 21:58:57, disappears in 4 mins 1 second

Final pics for the night

Geemeff said:

Chick names: Here's George's post about the naming shortlist and the link to vote

Thank you, GEEMEFF.  I voted yesterday - I was so torn that I can't remember which set I voted for  

So I'll probably be happy no matter which set wins

23:47 Aila flew back to the Robin's perch after the kids had rough-housed her off the nest earlier ;)

Overnight Aila had a couple of flyabouts then flew @ 03:55.

The chicks fidgeted now 'n then and got quite active as morning approached - JJ6 disturbed JJ7, JJ8 wasn't bovvered:

Then they all got up:

There was quite a lot of flapping, mostly blurry of course.

A fave osprey shape:

FISH !!!  But it was nothing to write home about.  There was some hesitation as to who it would belong to, Aila picked it up in the end:

Iaccidently came across a FB post yesterday which was a report withfacts by Lewis who ringed the chicks It looks like the chicks have already been named  Sorry, can't do a link but it was from Friends of Loch Arkaig

JJ6..........#1 male Darach (oak)

JJ7..........#3 male Rowan

JJ8..........#2 female Shellach (willow)

C WT Loch Arkaig

Good Morning All

I had taken some screenshots from overnight and this morning's fish delivery but I see Scylla has it already covered.  

Patily if you look on previous page you will see GEEMEFF's post about the naming of the chicks and the suggestions. 

LINK HERE

The voting is open until 8 pm tonight then their names will be announced.  

patily said:

JJ6..........#1 male Darach (oak)

JJ7..........#3 male Rowan

JJ8..........#2 female Shellach (willow)

I wonder if they were suggestions that didn't make the cut, PATILY?  The vote will have to supersede any other suggestions because it's been so publicised on TV !!!  

(And we've already had a Scottish osprey named Rowan - at LG - I don't remember if we know Rowan's fate.)

I was wondering where you were, MARY :) You appeared while I had RF open, checking Facebook for wot PATILY had seen :)

I think it will be something different this year.
Doddle Weir was such a giant in Scottish rugby and now has such a dreadful illness.
Dame Vera Lynn was an icon during and after the war.
And need I say anything about Captain Tom.

Just a strange year and I think voting will break with the norm.