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LOCH GARTEN Daily Obs & Captures MAY 2021

scylla
01/05/2021 01:42

On the 15th of March the 360 cam went live and an Osprey landed on the nest.  It didn't take too long for a pair to begin bonding:

Male: BlueAX6 "Axel" - Ringed at a nest in Glen Affric on 1st July 2016, he was the only survivor of 3 eggs.

Female: Unringed "Mistle" - a very beautiful specimen, according to our long view.

(Unofficial names - LG will decide on names if deemed appropriate.)

This inexperienced couple is bonding well - Axel has been a good provider, they're both enthusiastic nestbuilders, the only element that requires more work is the mating technique.

EDIT 01 JUNE - Axel & Mistle deserted the nest in May, apparently spooked by intruders.  As there has been very little activity since then, this thread will continue to the end of the 2021 season, unless dictated otherwise by ospreys.

Photo ©RSPB LochGarten

Cam info kindly provided by Peter @ Carnyx.tv:

There is an identical camera and microphone on this nest as the HD camera at Llyn Clywedog (Osprey). However the nest was struck by lightning. This took out the camera, the camera power supply and the WiFi link back to the centre. We managed to replace the power supply and Wifi but it was too late in the season to climb to the nest.

IMAGICAT

  • 06/05/2021 17:49 in reply to CC

    Unknown said:

    SheilaFE said:
    I thought that usually all fish were delivered to the nest, and then taken away to eat, but perhaps I'm wrong or it's different for a new bond.

    Yes, that is my understanding, too. Deliveries to the nest, not to a tree. And I do wish they would make reports to augment what we see...

    I analysed 12 years of data collected from the LG nest and all fish, without exception, were delivered to the nest.

    Some people think Ospreys are a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that. 

  • 06/05/2021 18:20 in reply to CRinger

    CRinger said:

    CC said:

    SheilaFE said:
    I thought that usually all fish were delivered to the nest, and then taken away to eat, but perhaps I'm wrong or it's different for a new bond.

    Yes, that is my understanding, too. Deliveries to the nest, not to a tree. And I do wish they would make reports to augment what we see...

    I analysed 12 years of data collected from the LG nest and all fish, without exception, were delivered to the nest.

    Apologies - I just re-checked my data - it was 16 years I analysed and not 12 . A total of 7, 032 fish - all delivered to the nest. An average of 439 fish a year. I have said it before and I will say it again - God bless the LG volunteers and their log books! 

    Some people think Ospreys are a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that. 

  • 06/05/2021 18:22 in reply to CRinger
    wow! What an amazing set of stats!
  • 06/05/2021 18:25 in reply to scylla

    16:30 FISH - cam flipped to right way up but timeline and menu upside-down, of course:

    A very respectable effort, Axel Kissing heart

    Look at that crop, just from eating the head Open mouth

    IMAGICAT

  • 06/05/2021 18:27
    All collected by an amazing array of people - personified by Les.
    The log books also contained some great comment by the volunteers - as well as data - such as the first entry one evening by the team that was supposed to arrive at 6 pm. The entry was timed at 6.27 and said 'we made our apologies to the team that should have left at 6 - we were held up by traffic chaos on the Boat of Garten to Nethybridge Road.' Uh huh! Nice excuse - try a better one next time!

    Some people think Ospreys are a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that. 

  • 06/05/2021 18:28 in reply to CRinger
    CRinger said:
    I just re-checked my data - it was 16 years I analysed and not 12 . A total of 7, 032 fish - all delivered to the nest. An average of 439 fish a year. I have said it before and I will say it again - God bless the LG volunteers and their log books! 

    Well played to you, CRINGER !!! Clap ClapClap

    IMAGICAT

  • 06/05/2021 18:38
    MC. I hope you've found that the picture is now OK?

    Birdies LG DU update.

  • 06/05/2021 18:50
    Thanks CRinger and SheilaFE, I’m really surprised you were able to decipher my writing, I think it’s all a thing of the past now, the number of times I’ve written Odin flew in with a FIHS still makes me smile.

    Les Carr

  • 06/05/2021 18:51
    Checked back just now to see the cam is right side up. ENS.

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