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
Sandra P said:Many thanks for your continued updates!
Ditto !!! !!! !!!
Did you see AG's info re fishes? Louis is doing great:
AG said: A US paper someone posted a link to said a nest needed to average 4 fish per day to be confident of successfully getting youngsters to fledging. Dylan has produced 143 fish in June, an average of 4.8 per day.
IMAGICAT
Sandra P said:Amazing stats! Thanks AG and Scylla :)
Thanks for the info, do you have a link for those stats? I don't know if you're aware but we record all the fish that arrive on the nest, time, species and condition. Our industrious statto Steve Quinn has produced some impressive stats such as earliest and latest fish, fastest nest to nest time, most popular delivery hour and so on.
BTW - lovely to see you here, Sandra and Scylla!
Dances with branches: yesterday's amusing stick action 08.08 - 08.27 1st July
23.16 Bat or insect? What flies across the nest? Slo-mo
04.43.10 Early breakfast
09.21 Fish number two, headless Brown Trout
https://youtu.be/5f6UQ1TjElI
14.30.05 Fish number three, well munched BT. Wonderful how C2 can eat and squeak simultaneously. C1’s more interested in stretching and doing a bit of nest tidy up, but does come for a feed eventually.