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
Nothing to do with osprey or even birds for that matter but I was half watching the BBC Alba TV station the other night and saw mention of an old ferry called Loch Arkaig. Below is a link that gives a brief history of its life after being purchased by CalMac. Enjoy, if like me you are a nerd! Ian www.shipsofcalmac.co.uk/h_loch_arkaig.asp
Kind regards, Ann
Unknown said:Thank you Ian, I hope you too have a happy 2020
2020, I am thinking you mean 2021 Cirus? Maybe it is too much Christmas sherry!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
must be Catlady except - haven't had any sherry - could it be the cointreau? or the gin ?? deep sigh
happy 2021 to you Catlady and everyone that visits this thread