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
Maybe she's about to lay, And the last thing you might want is a wet, cold fish
(c) RSPB Loch Garten
10.58 bird has no rings. I think the one that arrived with a fish at 10.50 may have a blue ring.
I can see but can't hear she's chipping/calling, so my sound isn't working
10.50 bird with fish, I think with a ring.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Thank goodness a fish
Two captures here. Can you make out the ring?
©Loch Garten/RSPB
11:38/9 Jane