LOCH GARTEN - May 2022

They are calling gently to each other.

Not so gently calling for fish.Axel leaves.

Good morning, CC  

My post has been BOPS'd - I'll bring forward the video for SHEILA, in case she misses it:

scylla said:

SHEILA - I did a video some time ago of the collapse of the front of the nest: https://youtu.be/JEBlXOy-AdY Whoever wanted to see examples of Mistle's aggression, that's on the bottom of the previous page.

06 May

A good start to the day, with 2 matings and no nasties from Mistle, and Axel took over incubation:

As you have seen, Mistle has taken back over now - Axel moved the best stick nearer the front - but not near enough yet:

GM scylla! Watching while .late night cooking! :-*

Mistle is incubating, calling quietly.

I'm packing up now, g'night till later.

Mistle stood Looks like only one egg at mo

FISH! Not a minnow either

(c) RSPB Loch Garten

Another good size fish delivered, well done Axel and he gets down on the egg.

Mistle back to the nest with a little fish. This time she lets Axel take it displaying no agression thank goodness! She had little choice though in the matter - he clamped his talons on it and took off! She obviously didn't want to experience an upside down flight holding onto a fish tail!

Morning all!

I think today's costume from memory was tar and feathers Cirrus for the besmirch. If I were you I would start changing into it now.