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
Third fish of the day a Flounder....
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
17..37, fish four and it is a very nice one. Ian
EDIT - 17.39, she flies with the fish.
Little songbirds on the nest 17.25
Beautiful scene at 8pm
Richard B
They're still here! Fish number one, whole mackerel 10.03.46
Another fish for JJ8, and a speedy departure of Louis
She mantles over the fish, and calls at, probably, Louis!
It looked very dark, possibly another mackerel.
She is still standing, occasionally looking uphill behind the nest.
© The Woodland Trust Loch Arkaig OP
Edit 12.22 she has flown off the nest, with the fish, down to the left
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/