As George Anderson has advised that the Webcam should be switched on mid March I thought we better get a thread opened up in readiness
LINK TO LOCH ARKAIG OSPREYS WEBSITE
Return Dates for Louis last year was 5th April 08.15 and Aila 6th of April 09.24
LINK TO AUGUST 2020 TO MARCH 2021 THREAD
LINK TO JULY 2020 THREAD
LINK TO JUNE 2020 THREAD
LINK TO MAY 2020 THREAD
LINK TO APRIL 2020 THREAD
LINK TO MARCH 2020 THREAD
LINK TO AUGUST 2019 THREAD - where you can get links to the previous MONTHLY threads
LINK TO LOCH ARKAIG OSPREYS 2018
LINK TO LOCH ARKAIG OSPREYS 2017
Some Stats for the nest.
2017 - Louis arrived 10th April - Aila 28th April - One chick hatched JH4 called Lachlan
2018 - Louis and Aila both arrived 6th April - All 3 eggs taken by Pine Martin
2019 - Louis and Aila both arrived 4th April - 3 eggs laid - 1. JJ0 Mallie (Female) 2. Did not Hatch 3. JJ2 Rannoch (Female)
2020 - Arrival dates as above - 3 eggs laid - 1. JJ6 Doddie (Male) 2. JJ8 Vera (Female) 3. JJ7 Captain (Male)
My video summarising the 2020 Season
Geemeff's Compilation video of the 2020 Season
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Here he is, the little blighter:
IMAGICAT
Spider has been very busy indeed:
Just before daycam:
I didn't see any birdies up until 09:00.
No birds found during a speedy scroll-thru of the day.
Status of web - spider was active at nightcam - I wonder if anyone is considering shinning up to "relocate" the spider's residence? Because at this rate it could easily overshadow the whole lens if the weather doesn't work. Maybe it's not a consideration, I know that some cam hosts wouldn't dream of disturbing any intruding wildlife.
(Highly contrasted.)
It was with gratitude that I witnessed the spider demolishing its web, but to my dismay it rebuilt it all over again on the other side:
16x speed:
Misty morning. (I miss the views of the hills we used to get, with mist rolling along and settling in the vales. Maybe we'll see them again soon.)
ailie said:respiddied
I expect MARY will translate that for me later. In the meantime, I'm off for a nap (unless my last-minute check of the LG threads reveals a sensation)...
scylla said:
ailie said: respiddied
I think they meant 're-spindled'