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.
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JaneV said:
I've just had a look at my screen grabs from earlier and this is one of Mistle's head, hopefully we will get a clearer one as the season continues but one for ID purposes.
looks a bit like a Dodo in the middle ... or a Gull's head & neck if taken whole??
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I thought it was a face when I quickly scanned it and then realised it was the back of her head.
EDIT I'm going to have another look, as the speckles are on her front, was she screwed round I ask myself?
scylla said:I wonder why it's desirable to take in so much underneath the nest? Just curious - should we be seeing anything in particular? Is this to be the night view?
Scylla: They will have gone for day by now, but I imagine this what we will see. It shows both the nest and the bough that Axel has been seen on a few times, to the left of the nest.
Axel and Mistle are both together on the nest.
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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.
Think you're right Jane about head on back to front, odd capture!
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I was also wondering that while looking at the spot where Odin used to perch. I was thinking it is probably easier for staff to zoom in/out and not have to adjust up/down each time. I think it is the after hours view...
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CRinger said:I am sure the volunteers on the 6 - 10 shift will move the camera if they see anything that they feel webcam viewers will be interested in.
I'm out of touch with the volunteer situation, obviously - I didn't think there were any yet
Waiting...