AX6 Axel and his lovely unringed partner Mistle are bonding well, and Mistle has been threatening to lay an egg - we await developments.
It seems that Mistle has been on the perch & nest all night:
IMAGICAT
Hello BILL F
I see that you are another LG stalwart with a wealth of experience for us to call on. Are you the same person as "Billy", or another William?
CRinger said:Doing it for the first time and later REMEMBERING how you did it are 2 very different things!
This is so true!
THANK YOU all and SHEILA in particular (you must have been tired by clocking off time!) for terrific updates etc.
Mistle at the mo:
16 May
Several ins 'n outs this early morning, I'm doing a vid to slot in here. It will take a while because the picture needs to be livened up and that means it takes ages to process.
Later... *eek* gone 9 o'clock cos I got delayed.
It's the spider who's changing the light, depending where it is on the cam, even when it can't be seen. I hope it's not going to continue to be active in daytime.
No further activity since this, which all took place between 06:00 and 07:00.
A wee scrag end
(c) RSPB Loch Garten
Unknown said:A wee scrag end
That's what I thought, too:
But if you catch it at this exact point it's not too bad:
Couldn't tell what she brought back:
Poor Mistle has got very wet and is calling plaintively - does she want another fish, or is she asking Axel to come and relieve her so she can fly off the rain? She had a bit of a flap:
I'm packing up now, SYAL.
scylla said:
THAT is the most amazing action shot young lady! SO clear! Need that one on a mug!
Some people think Ospreys are a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.