August is the month when we've seen the Loch Arkaig ospreys depart on their journey south. We've enjoyed watching them this year - the wonderful parenting skills of Aila and Louis, and the antics of their 3 chicks, Captain, Vera and Doddie.
Mary GK did an absolutely wonderful video summarising the 2020 season. Thank you so much Mary! And here is Geemeff's great compilation, thank you!
2020 last dates:
Doddie JJ6 was last seen at the nest on Saturday 15th August 2020
Aila was last seen on Saturday 22nd August 2020
Captain JJ7 was last seen on Sunday 23rd August 2020
Vera JJ8 was last seen on Saturday 5 September.
An unidentified osprey was seen off camera on Sunday 6 September eating a fish. This could well have been Louis, having arrived and found no Vera around to feed.
Doddie JJ6 was videod and photographed fishing for over a fortnight at Avalon Marshes in Somerset
Link to July 2020 thread
Link to Youtube channel
Link to Woodland Trust Loch Arkaig page/webcam feed
JJ6 and JJ8 were on the nest from 5 to 5.30 am screeching their heads off to no avail.
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
06.15, Louis delivers a whole (but not large) fish. I can confidently say that JJ8 got it as she was the only chick on the nest. 06.25, JJ8 flies off with the fish (I think). That just leaves JJ7 to fly with a bit of fish unless I have missed him doing so previously. Ian
(c) THE WOODLAND TRUST, LOCH ARKAIG OSPREY PROJECT - POST CODE LOTTERY
Geemeff "May I present, by special request, The Fishtail Waltz: Loch Arkaig Osplets in quickstep. Part of my Classic Ospreys series."
I notice your vidoes are getting longer Geemeff, is this a function of the music? If so, I can't wait for your video to Max Richter's "Sleep". All eight hours of it!! Ian
07.40, JJ7 & JJ8 are on the nest when Aila brings in a headless fish. JJ7 gets the fish. JJ6 arrives soon and tries without success to take the fish from JJ7. This picture is not of the fish but is a good sight of Aila's necklace. Ian
JJ7 with the 07.40 fish. Ian
Ian S said:
Hahaha! Maybe John Cage 4'33 next, Ian! This sequence was a special request from one of the WT chatters..
Robin visits 07.11
10.11, Louis brings in a headless fish (with JJ7 following him in). JJ6 & JJ8 who are on the nest have a bit of a tussle, JJ8 gets the fish, however JJ6 quickly takes it from her. Ian
JJ8 wins the initial tussle
JJ6 takes the fish from JJ8