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
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EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
03.43.09 Chicks get their legs hooked briefly before separating. Lots of wingercising, one keeps slapping the other like wayward windscreen wipers.
Intruder is back, caught on camera 08.41.34 and 08.42.09
09.19.46 Louis arrives with breakfast. Fish number one, headless BT
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16.17.23 The RAF do a flypast followed quickly by Louis with fish number two, big whole BT
19.55.28 Fish number three, whole BT
Another fabulous sunset
And a different view from Nest One
Quiet night, just the two chicks, Dorcha spent the night off nest again. LW5 did a lot of wingercising.
Dorcha brought moss
Followed not long after at 08.49 by Louis with breakfast which was grabbed by a chick and went backwards and forwards between them with much excited squeaking while Dorcha stood off to one side.