LOCH GARTEN June 2022

13.15 After Axel has been calling for a while, Mistle returns to the nest (landing on his tail) with sweet contact chips. He continues to call as she stands next to him, occasionally replying to him. They are so vocal together. She flies off 13.19.

On chat:
JulieD​12:27 She's back with fish. Practice feeding again.

11.28 Mistle returns. Changeover.  Still drippy/rainy.

08 June

Get-go +++

Mistle's first flyabout was about half an hour after CC's snap.

Axel took his time taking over, he stayed preening on the perch for over 20 minutes after Mistle flew - I just had to double-check when I saw the times I'd put on the snaps

Mistle's return, no delay in changeover:

She preened quite a lot:

Then !!!  I have nothing from 06:07 to 07:50 !!!

Chat doesn't go back to see if anyone noticed cam down

YT rollback shows no fish or other "interesting" activity - but you know how bad I am with that.

Fishless changeover 08:20.

09:44 - Intruder alert from Axel incubating, he flew, Mistle returned and sat on the eggs.

The only possible sign of the intruder was a small splodge in the very top of the screen, but it was when Axel was flapping with bits of feathers flying off due to the "faulty" cam, so who knows what it was.

Except, there was this bird over by the old nest area, I can't tell if it was Wood Pigeon or Goshawk

Eventually Axel returned with a stick:

Later with a huge one!

To be continued...

Mistle up to repel intruder, which was seen descending...

14.00 just ch3cked in to find Mistle frantically defending the nest. The talons of the intruder can be seen dangling at the tops of the screen. Am on my tablet so not easy to go back to scan

14.00 just ch3cked in to find Mistle frantically defending the nest. The talons of the intruder can be seen dangling at the tops of the screen. Am on my tablet so not easy to go back to scan

Yup, unringed intruder.