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
13.28, Aila is on the nest when Louis brings in a fish. JJ8 follows. Aila takes the fish (I think she gave a couple of mouthfulls to JJ8) but after a while JJ8 takes the fish, I don't think she ate any of it. JJ6 lands and immediately takes the fish from JJ8. JJ7 has also come to the nest. Currently Aila & all chicks are on the nest., JJ6 still has the fish. Ian
EDIT - 13.44, JJ7 takes the fish from JJ6, who didn't put up a fight. I don't think JJ6 had eaten much if any of the fish.
Delivery
Aila, chicks & fish (left to right JJ8, JJ7 & JJ6)
(c) THE WOODLAND TRUST, LOCH ARKAIG OSPREY PROJECT - POST CODE LOTTERY
Aila tried for a bit of me time, eating a fish tail but JJ6 and JJ8 both came screaming back in to be fed
(c) WT Loch Arkaig
JJ8/Vera alone on the nest and shouting for more fish
C WT loch Arkaig
Goodnight all, England won the Test in an exciting last day, and Aila got an ill-tempered peck from Vera, but nothing compared to what Louis got last year:
Vera pecks Aila Aug 8 2020
Don't bite the foot that feeds you Aug 8 2019
Exit nest right pursued by Mad Mallie Aug 8 2019
Mad Mallie bites Louis, Rannoch gets the fish, fights Mallie! Aug 8 2019
Louis? delivered a fish at 05.20, JJ6 got it, JJ7 flew off then JJ8 leaving JJ6 wiring into it for around ten mins before he flew off.
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
MaryGK said:Louis? delivered a fish at 05.20, JJ6 got it, JJ7 flew off then JJ8 leaving JJ6 wiring into it for around ten mins before he flew off.
Mary, it was all so quick but I also think it was Louis. Ian
I think JJ7 is back looking for breakfast
10.20, JJ7 is on the nest and is joined by JJ8. Louis arrives with a headless fish. JJ8 wins it and also manages to thwart an immediate attempt by JJ7 to steal it. JJ8 is currently eating the fish with JJ7 shouting. Ian