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
And another, 13.45. JJ8 is just sitting on the perch the far site of the nest, quietly.
© The Woodland Trust Loch Arkaig OP
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Gosh, making me feel very sad just looking at her
14.08.46, she flies off. Ian
(c) THE WOODLAND TRUST, LOCH ARKAIG OSPREY PROJECT - POST CODE LOTTERY
She looked so lonely. JJ8 gave a few short calls, before flapping her wings, and then flying off. Yet again I ask, is this the last we will see of her!
Checking her feathers
and a stretch
calling
and flying away
Sadly, after she had flown the sun came thru briefly.
15.18, back again with definite fish calling and rewarded with a nice fish from Louis at 15.19. Ian
Geemeff said:
Great shot Mary, I know that took a few tries!
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EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
15.50, after eating a good portion of the fish on the nest, she flies with the remains. I am going to confidently predict that we will see her tomorrow, if that doesn't send her on her way nothing will. Ian