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
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE - MAY IT BE A HEALTHY AND PEACEFUL ONE!
I have just been doing a yearly calendar to put beside my PC so thought I would post it for anyone to print off.
CHEERS - ONLY 92 DAYS TO EXPECTED RETURN OF LOUIS AND AILA - Won't be long.
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
MaryGK said:CHEERS - ONLY 92 DAYS TO EXPECTED RETURN OF LOUIS AND AILA - Won't be long.
Indeed Mary! Cheers you up when you're more than half way through the ospreys' absence.
And a Happy 2021 to you too
MaryGK said:I have just been doing a yearly calendar to put beside my PC so thought I would post it for anyone to print off.
It'd get lost if I printed it, MARY, but it has just christened my new Loch Arkaig 2021 folder. Thank you so much for sharing it, I love it
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Never mind the calendar part....All I want is a copy of the pic with the tartan surround MaryGK Happy New Year to All.....Stay Safe.
Kind regards, Ann
Unknown said: Mary, Love your calendar photo. Is that the correct tartan for the Loch Arkaig area, or your own, or just one you like the look of?! Lovely colours in it.
I believe Loch Arkaig is in Clan Cameron land Ann.
This tartan is my maternal Grandmother's tartan, which in this instance fitted better than my own which is Red & Green.
Trying said:Never mind the calendar part....All I want is a copy of the pic with the tartan surround MaryGK Happy New Year to All.....Stay Safe.
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As requested Trying, have to say I had to start from scratch doing it though