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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15.49 Young bob demands and gets a share of fish three - is that a pellet he's regurgitating? Or a crop drop to make room for more?
13.17 Unknown Osprey does a flyby of the nest chased by Dorcha (slo-mo zoom)
20.29.41 A fourth fish arrives, headless because Louis had a good munch before delivering it.
05.31.16 Louis brings an early morning fish
They were both watching something, alert but no alarm calls. Louis left quickly followed by Dorcha who took the fish with her. She was visible flying in the distance before turning around and returning with the fish. No idea what disturbed them, nothing seen or heard.
10.57 Battling bobs!
11.14.44 Fish number two arrives headless, Louis had a good munch.
15:47:50 Fish number three arrives flapping, Dorcha must have been perched just out of sight as she appears right before Louis arrives.
18:55:56. Fish number four, and again Dorcha is off-nest but returns just ahead of Louis.
19.39 Who or what causes Dorcha to alarm call and flee the nest?