(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
Asha's return - fishless! Duckless, even!
Some snaps I picked up from 4 different happenings between 16.09 an 16.12
Firstly, this was too near the edge for my liking!
Next very odd movements of the head left to right, right to left, while looking outward and around the nest, what is that all about?
Then something must have been scuttling about the nest, ages spent looking down, even stepped backwards and kept looking
Finally who goes up there, something of interest?
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Yes, CATLADY, it's heart-in-mouth when they get too close to the edge - especially as this nest has such inadequate fencing provided by inexperienced parents. I'm so tempted to send lots of advice to HQ about what to do about the nest and cam for next season, I'm sure they'd appreciate it... not
Don't tell me off, please! I was very restrained over the name selection process
Here was our juvies' evening - spent alone on the nest, with Asha (presumably) in the dead tree for a few hours but ultimately flying off to who-knows-where and not returning before dark.
It was nice to see some of 1C2's little leaps looking so floaty, I expect helicoptering very soon:
7 05 am nice size fish
Morning all
Morning Trevor,
It certainly was, headless too! Axel was seen to be fully cropped as he landed with it, to the cacophony of delighted calls from Asha and the chicks!
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29 July
Good morning everyone!
Asha finally turned up on the perch @ 05:10, having flown up from the back of the nest.
Not quite a near miss, but you can see how it was trying to turn towards the cam
This didn't look like a product of Nature that 1C2 fished out of the nest:
trevor l said:7 05 am nice size fish
Indeed! I think this is the same frame as SANDRA's snap, just tinkered with - it was the best view we got:
My impression from the feed that followed was that 1C1 hangs back an awful lot, no wonder she's so much smaller and less active I can't do a video today, there'd be too much editing to do and it wears me out.
However, the main feed lasted over 2 hours and 1C1 did get a good share eventually - just because the fish was so generous.
Up to 13:00
Unseen intruder:
1C2 doing a number on 1C1 - I can't wait for him to give her time & space on the nest but he's only doing what he should be doing for his own benefit
Just did these snaps randomly on my way thru the day - I didn't stop to get the very best facial expressions etc:
Asha reinforced the front fence:
I can't swear to it, but these could be IC2's first helicopters: