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
I got fish
(c) WT Loch Arkaig
JJ8 with her fish looking so beautiful
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EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
I think the camera is stalled at 16.26.11, is this happening for anyone else? Ian
EDIT - 16.33, it seems to be live again, it came back at 16.32.30.
Its OK for me Ian, but I see it had stopped as you say, I had to refresh to get it.
While I am here - a nice capture of Louis with fish for JJ8 from the 15.18 Fish Delivery
17.35, JJ8 has come back to the nest with a bit of fish (presumably from the last delivery) as Louis delivers a flat fish. As yet JJ8 is ignoring the flat fish. Ian
EDIT - JJ8 is now eating the flat fish.
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Miss Piggy got another fish
Trying said: Mmmmm..... Has JJ7 left the locality? When was she/he last seen? ( I say she/he...as JJ7's current chest colours make me doubt they are actually male ) Weather much calmer and dry presently...I ponder and wonder.........
The last time JJ7 was seen was at 09.50 this morning, after he and JJ8 enjoyed a moment of harmony on the nest, as in she didn't try to nip him! Aila hasn't been seen today at all (last seen yesterday at 15.19) and JJ6 was last seen on Saturday 15th at 05.46. Perhaps it's just JJ8 and Louis left now? We shall see.
Is this the final sighting of Captain? 09.50
Vera and Captain in harmony 09.44