I think this will be an interesting season at Loch Arkaig - who is going to take residence is the big question?
For me it doesn't matter who, just as long as the nest is occupied.
LINK TO 2021 THREAD
LINK TO LOCH ARKAIG OSPREYS WEBSITE
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Link to my Flight of the Osprey (#FOTO) blog post for Conservation Without Borders about the responses to two questions about our relationship with Ospreys:
https://www.conservation-without-borders.org/welcome-to-the-flight-of-the-osprey-blog-post
Many thanks to everyone who responded!
Sunday 5th False alarm yesterday but definitely pipped today!
08.15 - 08.55 Egg is definitely pipping after false alarms 08.15 (zoomed)
So the 3rd egg is 36 days, Geemeff?
Chick's on the move 10.46.10 (zoomed)
Hatching video from 16.24 to 16.32, hi def zoomed.
Oh no - one hour old bob falls backwards and can't right itself 17.47
Sandra P said:So the 3rd egg is 36 days, Geemeff?
Just short of 36 days. Third egg was laid just after midnight on 1st May, chick hatched at 16.24 on 5th June so technically 35 days 16 hours.