I'm starting this thread in case it's not possible for MARY to do it due to the first-of-the-month freeze-up.
Aila, Louis and their 3 chicks are flourishing, with Louis proving a great provider to the biggest family he's had so far.
I might add some snaps 'n things if I last a bit longer, but let's get the thread on the road first ;)
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MaryGK said:Scylla I have also been checking FOAO as well, and did find George's announcement about the ringing but couldn't find anything else.
I found this in the comments and didn't bother to find where it was copied from:
Nice morning. Aila yelling for fish
(c) WT Loch Arkaig
scylla said:(And we've already had a Scottish osprey named Rowan - at LG - I don't remember if we know Rowan's fate.)
Rowan was one of 2 chicks who hatched at LG in 2016. The other was Willow. No news of either since. (A third egg failed to hatch). They were Odin's last chicks. He came back in 2017 and EJ laid 3 eggs then he disappeared after a fight and the chicks died. Sob
Morning! thanks for all the updates and photos, love the egg-shaped photo! About the tree names, I wonder if they've been given to the other nest, who also have JJ numbers and were ringed by Lewis a couple of days after ours. That nest doesn't have a camera, they have three chicks two females and a male - chatters are already matching up the two nests for future pairings! Will find the numbers and post them, think JJ3, JJ4, JJ9
EDIT: those tree names were a chatter's suggestions, have not been assigned to any bird.
EDIT: Here's George's post, the other nest isn't on WT land
Lewis Pate has been in touch to say he ringed the nest at the far Western end of Loch Arkaig on Thursday.
JJ3, JJ4 & JJ9. Likely 2 x girls and a boy Lewis estimates.
So perfect other halves for our lot!
07.23, small fish taken by JJ6 (I think). Ian
(c) THE WOODLAND TRUST, LOCH ARKAIG OSPREY PROJECT - POST CODE LOTTERY
Here are this morning's two fish as already noted
First fish tiddler trout 05:52:49
Second fish headless trout 7:23:56
https://youtu.be/9lwAwgfD1Wg
Trying again, second fish
Fish, about 11.15