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

22.05.44 Fish number five arrives protesting

Update just received from WT forum chatter Chaddie14 who can see the Bunarkaig nest from his window. We still don't know if it's occupied by Affric (Blue 152) and Prince, or another pair.

Just an update on the Bunarkaig nest. We reckon our pair are about a week behind Louis and Dorcha and the female has been incubating for some time, but now is obviously feeding chicks because she spends more time standing up and clearly delivering chunks of fish to someone in the nest. We cannot see into the nest so don't know how many chicks might be in there, and so far no heads have appeared above the nest wall, or not that we have seen. I think Lewis will be ringing the Arkaig Bob's and the Bunarkaig chick(s?) in early July so we will know then what's up there. This morning our two adults were on the nest and a third osprey flew in for a chat but our two chased him/her away. Probably Louis or Dorcha. Just good to know we have thriving ospreys all around. Fingers crossed for success!

15.21 Bob1 is happily practising nesting skills until bob2 decides to have a go and squares up to its bigger sibling. But retaliation soon follows and sensibly bob2 pancakes in submission.

15.40 Hello world! The chicks admire the view from their nest

16.29  Bigger chick begins testing its little wings

Today's videos (will try to get them in chronological order!)

04.33.01 Fish number one finally arrives. Large headless trout.

08.45.53 No one wants fish number two so Louis the Loch Arkaig Osprey takes it away again

09.21 Now now children - mum watches them fight

12.10.55 Fish number three, still flapping, sadly for it, Dorcha starts tearing in straight away.

18.12.33 Fish number four, big whole trout.