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LOCH ARKAIG - THE WOODLAND TRUST - APRIL 2021 to END OF FEBRUARY 2022

MaryGK
03/04/2021 09:53

LINK TO LOCH ARKAIG OSPREYS WEBSITE

Return Dates for Louis last year was 5th April 08.15 and Aila 6th of April 09.24

The happy couple last year - lets hope its not too long until we see them safely return from migration. 

LINK TO MARCH 2021 THREAD - where all links are to previous threads and history. 

 EJ's Memorial  Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023

  • 20/04/2021 12:53

    11.42 Louis landed on the nest, looking a trifle damp!  Rain drops on the cobweb might be a give-away

    He bounced on the moss, before flying off a couple of minutes later, 11.44

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  • 20/04/2021 12:57 in reply to Geemeff

    What an amazing view Liz has, and how lucky are we that she shares it with us?! Hugging

    It's heartwarming to see hopefulness for Aila's return - I'm always Negative Nellie Joy

    IMAGICAT

  • 20/04/2021 13:43
    Thanks, everyone, for the reports and pics and especially to Geemeff (and anyone I've missed) for reports from George and Liz. Fingers crossed.

    Kind regards, Ann

  • 20/04/2021 14:11
    Cam went down @ 13:04, back up @ 13:16.

    IMAGICAT

  • 20/04/2021 18:26

    Another update from Liz and her telescope   #WeAreSoLucky !

    17.45 It looks like the ospreys are spending more time at the other platforms. At the moment there's one perched in a dead tree very close to the platforms. There was a bit of nesting activity earlier and I've not seen any sign of them around the nestcam area when I've checked.

  • 21/04/2021 06:28
    Hoe disappointing to see no ospreys on this nest, a scene of such fun and achievement especially after last year when the whole family became such stars
  • 21/04/2021 06:28
    Hoe disappointing to see no ospreys on this nest, a scene of such fun and achievement especially after last year when the whole family became such stars
  • 21/04/2021 10:33

    George's update this morning:

    LATEST NEWS AS OF WEDNESDAY MORNING*******************

    We are not seeing much action within the view of the nest camera at the moment. Louis has however been on the nest every day at some point. He dropped by at 11.42 yesterday.

    LizBs observations on the ground tell us there are ospreys spending time at one of the other platforms in the forest. It seems likely this could be Louis and the female we have seen fleetingly.

    So it may be that Louis raises a family out of our view this year. There is still time for the action to switch back to our camera nest though. And for all we know an entirely fresh pair of ospreys could come and take it over. Birds are still moving around the UK. And you never can tell, Aila may show up yet. In which case you all ask, what will happen if Louis has a new female at a new nest? In which case i answer - I have no idea!

    Stay tuned.

    Patience may be rewarded.

    Liz reported 

    LizB10 minutes ago
    Wednesday morning update - no sign of any ospreys around the nest cam area this morning so far, but over at the other platforms around 8am there was a single osprey perched on the nest which flew off, and at the moment, 10.10am, I can see one perched in a nearby dead tree (again at the other platform site). The area has a lot of dead trees so quite tricky to find where the perches are. It'll be interesting to see if they decide on favourite spots which would make finding them much easier!

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  • 21/04/2021 10:39

    As I was gathering the above post, Louis (I think) landed on the nest, defending it from a hoodie.  It was a brief visit

    He landed at 10.24, generally looking around

    and then the hoodie arrived.  Louis wasn't a happy bunny, and got in a bit of a flap!

    Before chasing it away

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  • 21/04/2021 11:16

    Louis sees off a Hoodie 10.24.20, the upstart crow wanted his fish.

    https://youtu.be/iem0--gNv-M