LOCH GARTEN June 2022

16:54 Mistle is back. It was a 22 minute fish. Sorry about the 3 minute discrepancy.
17:08 Axel still on nest, requiring ear plugs, due to Mistle's constant, insistent food soliciting to get him off the eggs.
I do so hope this is not a precursor to more aggression - he does seem to like incubating!

17:20 Axel, having listened on his newly acquired headphones (which Scylla will in vain to try to capture) to many verses of 'Shaddap Your Face' eventually relents and leaves trhe nest.

Really, what is wrong with this pair again today? Good they settle eventually and that fish has been delivered.

I'm fit for nothing, CRINGER, due to the heat today.  Always some excuse, I hear you say.

Two fish sandwiching a pose from Axel when he managed to get Mistle off the eggs:

This one I narowed down to 0.433 seconds and lightened/contrasted/sharpened to get a viewable view, so don't say I don't do nothing for you

As for "what's wrong with them?" - they've spent companionable time on the nest several times today, so I have no idea.  Maybe they're just very on edge, given the new experience for them both?

scylla said:

I'm fit for nothing, CRINGER, due to the heat today.  Always some excuse, I hear you say.

Two fish sandwiching a pose from Axel when he managed to get Mistle off the eggs

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This one I narowed down to 0.433 seconds and lightened/contrasted/sharpened to get a viewable view, so don't say I don't do nothing for y

The next time yoiu hear me say you never do nothing for me is the 12th of never...... and we both know fhat's a long, long time! (As much as I hate Elvis the quote is apt)

Bless you Scylla! 

scylla said:

I'm fit for nothing, CRINGER, due to the heat today.  Always some excuse, I hear you say.

Two fish sandwiching a pose from Axel when he managed to get Mistle off the eggs:

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This one I narowed down to 0.433 seconds and lightened/contrasted/sharpened to get a viewable view, so don't say I don't do nothing for you

As for "what's wrong with them?" - they've spent companionable time on the nest several times today, so I have no idea.  Maybe they're just very on edge, given the new experience for them both?

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Simply BREATHTAKING in clarity.

(Bows on 1 knee).

Going off topic.... did you know that priot to about 1975 about 50% of the fish delivered to this nest were identified as pike? this changed rapidly after the FF opened at Rothiemurchus in the mid 1970's - by hten 90% were identified as trout (a mixture of brown and rainbow) and only 10% pike. Does anyone remember a pike being brought to the nest this season? Not me....... See Shelia's lovely earlier postabout fish i/d pike is usuaully quite distinctive.

...... deeply forked tail.

Shared in absentia without Sheila's permission but I am not unduly worried - she has only taken 1 tablet with her on her jolly hols and the effects are sure to be worn off by now...