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.
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EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
15.14.55 Fish number six, headless BT. Poor Louis gets an accidental nip on delivery from Sarafina.
16.26.53 Fish number seven, whole trout. Louis arrives to an empty nest and then Sarafina crash lands on top of him. My recording equipment is going to wear out at this rate
19.35.02 Number eight has been delivered! That’s this year’s record broken, need one more to break his all-time record of nine fish (2020)
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Tuesday 23rd August - Louis is working hard again this morning and has broken his fastest delivery record for this year.
New record fastest delivery: 11 minutes 41 seconds
06.30.15 fish two
06.18.34 fish one
Nest to nest: 11 mins 35 secs:
06.30.15 arrived with fish two
06.18.40 departed departed after delivering fish one Bravo Louis!
Sarafina got both early fish!
06.18.34 Fish number one, headless BT, Sarafina gets it. Louis departs immediately, Sarafina squawks and starts tucking in.
06.30.15 Fish number two whole BT. Sarafina's still eating fish number one when louis brings this one. Willow arrives but Sarafina mantles over both fish - and Willow departs fish-less!
07.10 Two fish, but Sarafina doesn't get to eat in peace, the Hoodies are back and don't leave her alone. Eventually the Harassing Hoodies force her off the nest, and she departs with one fish leaving the other behind. The Hoodies immediately scramble for it and fight for the fish. The cheekiest is out-manoeuvred and the latecomer gets it. https://youtu.be/OLTCUuSdxqw
09.46.27 Fish number three, headless BT and Sarafina got it - she's had all three this morning!