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
MaryGK said:
I know it's not quite the end of the season yet, but I won't be able to do a video once the family have gone in a few weeks time, so I am a bit early. I have never tried to do a video of a whole season before, so it's been quite a challenge to get it to come in at around 30 minutes. So get in a comfy chair, with cup of coffee/tea or a wee dram in hand and hopefully enjoy the Famous Five.
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Mary, your video is amazing! Brilliant captures, brilliant music and brilliantly put together. Thank you so much!
18.05, all three chicks are on the nest as Louis brings in a fish. There is a melee involving I think JJ6 & JJ8. I am not sure of the back and forth but JJ6 has the fish at the moment. Ian
Louis says "get me out of here"!
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JJ6 (on the right) definitely standing his ground and retaining the fish despite the advances of JJ8 (I think). See you all tomorrow. Ian
18.44, JJ6 flies with the fish, looks like this one is all his. Ian
Ian S said:As a postscript to the last fish, JJ6 left soon after arriving so JJ8 got the entire fish to herself. It therefore seems that all chicks have eaten sufficiently today. I am sure it is too early for Aila to be heading south but when was she last seen? Ian
Aila was seen at 05.09 this morning, very briefly
MaryGK said:youtu.be/.../quote] Mary this is an absolutely wonderful video! I have added it to the top of the thread, so we can all reflect on it during the long winter months. I loved the music too - some of my favourites - 'This Feeling Inside' and Einaudi. And some very appropriate lyrics to accompany the antics! Thank you very much
Mary this is an absolutely wonderful video! I have added it to the top of the thread, so we can all reflect on it during the long winter months. I loved the music too - some of my favourites - 'This Feeling Inside' and Einaudi. And some very appropriate lyrics to accompany the antics!
Thank you very much
Thanks very much Sandra and Korky for you kind words re the video, they are always appreciated, don't think I have been mentioned in a thread before Korky Ha Ha....
She needs to build herself up with migration looming, why isn't she doing more fishing, and keeping the fish for herself??