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
Louis brought a second fish, a headless flatfish at18.56.29. Note his bulging crop!
And a final video from me tonight, this morning's invasion of little birds between 08.38 - 08.53
Thanks Geemeff! so good to see Doddie
Kind regards, Ann
Geemeff said:JJ6 on twitter video: twitter.com/.../1297967341310017538
That can't be Somerset as Nessie was in the background of the video
Seriously, thank you Richard for alerting us to this. Ian
When you look at the video it was absolutely pouring of rain, and to think JJ6 managed to catch a fish in those conditions, WOW - Well Done Doddie
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
JJ8-Vera this morning - it is a tad windy and it has adjusted her coiffure
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Unknown said: I wonder how many other instances have been observed of juveniles successfully and consistently fishing this early on in their migration. Or is this a one off?
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Ann in 10 Seasons I cannot remember this happening before. certainly not a non-satellite tracked juvenile being photographed in the UK during migration and with a fish!
I do remember Rothes being sighted in France though, but then she was satellite tracked.
A thread was dedicated to her travels.
Here - https://community.rspb.org.uk/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/f/loch-garten-ospreys/50493/tracking-loch-garten-ospreys-july-2011--may-2012
and Here - https://community.rspb.org.uk/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/posts/rothes
JJ6 - Doddie is still fishing this morning in horrible weather.
I can't tell you how delighted I am to have reports of a juvie fishing in the UK. I wonder whether this will become a regular stopover for him in future years!! Will he stay for a few more days... or move on.
I last saw her at 07.20.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/