(LG June 2022 thread)
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Our Ospreys
"Axel", Blue AX6(16) male (yes he does have strong chest markings), a single chick (possibly from 3 eggs) hatched Glen Affric, near Beauly, seen Lossiemouth 2020, then at LG in 2021
"Mistle"- Female - Unringed - partnered Axel in 2021.
Axel & Mistle fled the nest May 2021 due to unknown intruders.
HATCH #1 - 11 June @ 05:30
HATCH #2 - 13 June @ 04:11 (first sighting)
AT RINGING - Quote RSPB Abernethy Facebook "The male BLUE 1C2 is thought to be the older one at 1.5kgs with the female BLUE 1C1 being the younger one at 1.5kgs."
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Important Notice
Our informally, fondly named Mistle has been renamed officially by public vote ASHA
IMAGICAT
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Asha is back with the chicks.
Edited Woops, predictive text, how embarrassing, so sorry. I do of course mean ASHA.
Hazel b said:
WHAT !!!!!!!!!
NOBODY WANTS OLD WOUNDS RE-OPENED !!!!!!!!!!!!
Just to remind myself of how to snap/post. It's very windy up there. All hail the tree climber!
(c) RSPB Loch Garten
12 July 2022 - Ringing Day!
Edited: Chick #1 Blue 1C2(22)m and chick #2 Blue 1C1(22)f both weighed 1.5kg one C two, and one c one
08.53.01 Cam went down. Asha could be heard calling just before it went off.
09.36.22 Cam back on. Two chicks lying flat in the nest. No sight nor sound of Asha or Axel. What a lovely day
09.49 Is mum up there?
09.51 Interested in the outside world
09.57 Asha landed on the dead tree
10.05 Asha flies back, having been on the dead tree for a few minutes
10.11 Is this bold chick, #1 chick or a female?
11.03 No sign of Axel or a fish, yet
How wonderful to be able to see the nest and the wider environs again. I wonder what on earth WillifeWindows can do to prevent it happening again. It's just bad luck and a good aim. It has happened on other nests (granted not many) this year. Well done WildlifeWindows for cleaning the cam up so well, and congratulations to the ringing team. I do hope that Roy Dennis was involved, even if it was only on the ground!
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SheilaFE said:No sign of Axel or a fish, yet
I've been waiting and waiting to add him onto the end of my video - then I'll have both parents with their official names.
SheilaFE said:I wonder what on earth WillifeWindows can do to prevent it happening again. It's just bad luck and a good aim.
I was thinking (and may have said so... or not) that the new nest is more exposed after they did some clearance in the interests of Ospreys - is that why we've been subjected to such strong winds nearly all season and was the chick-poop whipped onto the lens by the wind? It was my impression that the poop might not have reached the lens without the gusty wind.
SheilaFE said:I do hope that Roy Dennis was involved, even if it was only on the ground!
Here's hoping we get a video - there will be pictures for sure
Thank you for all that reporting, SHEILA :-*
12.12 Asha has flown for a comfort break
12.13 returned. and calling. Axel is on the dead tree - with fish possibly!
12.18 Axel flew off, watched intently by Asha. 'Where's he gone, what's he up to!' Clearly he hasn't got a fish.
12.20 Where's he gone
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Can't wait for Axel any longer, so here are the 2 chicks and Asha after ringing:
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.