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LOCH ARKAIG - THE WOODLAND TRUST - MARCH 2022 TO END OF FEBRUARY 2023

MaryGK
09/03/2022 09:43

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

  • 31/07/2022 13:44
    Great news, wonderful Serafina has successfully fledged. Thanks for all the updates, captures and videos Geemeff.
  • 31/07/2022 15:35

    12.20.51 Fish number four, headless BT

    The nest is empty until Dorcha arrives, fish calling, and Louis arrives with a good size fish which is seized immediately. Both depart and there's a lovely view of the pair flying into the distance on the right side of the view. One goes right towards the loch and the other flies down the centre before turning left slightly and disappearing out of sight.

  • 31/07/2022 15:36

    13.41.37 Dorcha returns bringing fish number four, Sarafina grabs it from her with much squeaking.

    13.42.14 Louis arrives with a new fish, number five, headless BT.

    13.43.36 Louis accidentally bumps Sarafina so she nips his wing, twice!

    13.43.44 Louis departs leaving Sarafina with both fish four and five, and Dorcha just standing off on the right.

  • 31/07/2022 20:15

    Fish number six 17.50.00 headless Brown Trout. Louis has upped his game! 

    17.45 Willow arrived for the fish that was still lying on the nest, tryies to fly off with it - it's as stiff as a board so stays on the nest
    17.49.35 - Sarafina flies in and perches underneath the nest!
    17.50.00 Louis  arrives with another fish, number six
    17.52.46 Willow is spoilt for choice - so goes for the fresh fish - Little sister will have to learn how to fly away and then get back onto of the nest..

  • 31/07/2022 20:18

    18.05 Sarafina flies off from underneath the nest to the left, circles around, flies back and crash lands on Willow. Chunters about not having a fish then finally sees there'a a spare one already there and starts tucking in  

      

  • 01/08/2022 06:48
    Dorcha and one of her brood on the nest presumably awaiting breakfast Then Dorcha decided to fly up to the cam post and the juvie was doing that side to side movement of the head watching her
  • 01/08/2022 17:46

    Louis has done it again - two early breakfasts arrive, less than 30 minutes apart.

    05.00.39 Fish number one, headless large BT

    05.26.06 Fish number two, whole medium BT, flapping

  • 01/08/2022 18:47

    Finally, another fish arrives - number three, headless BT 17.20.43

  • 02/08/2022 08:42

    Upstart Crow: Edited video of its visits 10.40 to 12.36 Monday 1st August

    It's quite proprietal, spends a lot of time poking around pecking scraps of fish, and then starts actual stick rearrangement. The hoodie seems to know the nest is now mainly unoccupied, and appears to be moving in.

  • 02/08/2022 08:47

    21.40 Louis arrives in a camera glitch and does egg cupping.

    Surprising behaviour so late in the season - after delivering four - six fish daily for some time, he takes a break, and after delivering two quick fish between 5-6am, he didn't bring the third and final fish until 5pm. Then he turns up at 9pm and starts enthusiastically getting the nest into order after the crow's visit, including hollowing out the centre, nest cupping.