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
19.23 JJ8 pops up on the nest, fish calling although she has a hugely distended crop. She acts a bit strangely, calling softly, wing-flapping and perching on Doddie's perch before flying off to the right. Is this her farewell? She'll be 94 days tomorrow, same age as Rannoch was when she left, as Liz B points out. She left the nest at 19.29, so in case we don't see her, here's her potentially farewell visit:
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Lots of osprey screeching off camera. I bet Louis has left and Vera ain't happy
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Great shot Mary, I know that took a few tries!
Captain is three months old today! Last seen on August 23rd, wonder where he is today? Here's his arrival on June 3rd:
Slo-mo first look during hatching process 01.13
Aila goes flyabout and we see the new chick 02.10
Simultaneous feeding of all three by both parents 06.52
All three bobs peeping out on BBC Breakfast 08.58
6:26:19 yes a fly by like a F16 jetfighter...
To add to Olaf's picture, just in case. Ian
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