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
A couple of open winged captures from yesterday
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
08.10, guess who is on the nest (no prizes). Ian
EDIT - 08.51, she leaves the nest.
11.32, JJ8 is back again. Ian
EDIT - 11.42 she leaves the nest.
A couple of "portraits" of JJ8 Vera from this morning.
First, a half-hour visit from 06:22 (IIRC) - very lively both times:
40-minute visit from about 08:10 - she stayed on the perch but wouldn't keep still !!!
IMAGICAT