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
Unknown said:
...and JJ7 lands on the nest with a flat fish which I assume he didn't catch himself
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Korky, he took it from Aila at 17.05. Ian
17.36, JJ7 flies off leaving Aila, JJ8 and goodness knows how many fish. I'm (metaphorically) flying as well. I won't be posting much tomorrow. Ian
Morning, possibly my only post for a while today. 05.35, JJ6 (eating from the large flat fish Aila brought yesterday) & JJ8 (relaxing) are on the nest when Louis brings in a fish. JJ6 can't make up his mind whether to stick with the flat fish or not. As he is thinking JJ8 eventually takes the new fish. JJ6 departs shortly after. I don't think JJ8 finished the 05.35 fish, but I did see her also having some of the flat fish that JJ6 had been eating from. I'm not going to hazard a guess at how many fish are still on the nest. I can't remember when JJ7 was last seen but I am sure he isn't hungry. Ian
JJ6 "what fish to eat"
JJ6 & JJ8 being indecisive
JJ8 reluctantly takes the 05.35 fish
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Always good to see Vera with a fish
You're never too old for mum to feed you, even when she's got a manky old scrap of fish and you are standing on top of a nice fresh one!
This morning's two fish
Fish number two, big headless trout, Vera again 08.34.55
First fish, small whole trout, Vera gets it 05.35.19.
12.11.56, fish delivery by Louis, JJ8 arrives just after Louis and after a while takes the fish. Aila is currently on the nest, I assume she has hoovered up whatever fish was lying. Ian
Louis
JJ8 arriving
Aila having a nap
12.25, JJ8 flew from the stick tree when she saw Aila approach the nest. This is JJ8 reacting to Aila trying to take the 12.12 fish that JJ8 had left lying. Aila did take the fish though. Ian