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
12.37.22 Fish number three, big mackerel, Sarafina's there waiting. But gets no peace, sky-scans constantly, something unseen is harassing her. Liz B reports two Ravens constantly around the nest area.
15.21.42 Louis does a flypast of the nest before landing with the fish.
15.21.57, Fish number four, whole mackerel. No one there
15.24.36 the noisy one arrives, takes the fish, Louis leaves
Harassing Hoodies eventually cause Sarafina to flee the nest
15.48.28 a Hoodie appears on the right, quick on/off the nest
15.49.31 perches on the right hand lower branch, 15.49.44 moves off underneath and round to the left
15.49.57 hops up on the nest, pecks at a scrap, Sarafina flaps it away
15.53.03 Sarafina departs with the fish, Hoodie returns immediately.
06.31 - 07.02 Those Hoodies are very bold! One even tweaks her tail. Edited extended version, she eventually has had enough and flies off leaving her fish which the hoodies immediately pounce on.
Stop press - Sarafina just appeared! 4-second visit, arrived 14.46.41, left 14.46.45, shrieking all the while.
14.46.41 hello girl! Sarafina's 4 second visit.
Louis is here too, just brought a fish
16.16.31 Fish number one, mackerel, Sarafina is happy * to see it.
*slight understatement..
A second fish arrives, with accompanying Hoodies, and lots of calling on and off camera by Louis and Sarafina
18.19.24 Fish number two arrives, Louis brings a whole mackerel
18.20.27 Sarafina arrives
18.20.31 Louis departs
18.20.34 Sarafina departs
18.21.21 Hoodies arrive
18.21.34 Hoodies depart
18.21.16 bird flies in the distance across at the top of the screen from left to right,
18.21.43 second bird flies left to right also, much lower down at and recognisable as an Osprey