July 2022 thread
Our Osprey family
"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
"Asha"- Female - Unringed - partnered Axel in 2021.
Axel & Asha (as "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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SheilaFE said:09.51.17 Intruder flew over the nest, then attempted to land twice
From a hover - just to show that the ring number is shaded out :((( And glitches intruded :((( Well done for what you got, SHEILA :-*
The 2 lunchtime fish - 1C2 sure is an assertive young osprey!
Intruder reactions in the afternoon - I was surprised by Asha's posture at one stage - then the early evening fish, which 1C2 needed no help with, right down to the tail!
In the evening Axel turned up with half a small fish, Asha flew in from dead tree for it - no sign of 1C2:
I think that's it for the night.
Unknown said:A minnow from Axel at 21.37. IC2 dashes in to claim it, makes a good fist of self feeding but flies off with it after a couple of minutes. Think he's in the dead tree now, eating
Me being accident prone... I am very willing to be corrected - but I made that Asha, not IC2.
Independent expert with decent eyesight required
scylla said:I am very willing to be corrected - but I made that Asha, not IC2.
You're right. I've obviously had too much sun today. Sorry for getting y'all fired up that IC2 did his first fly with fish....(esp Sheila)
11 August
First arrival @ 04:43, still there as I type.
06:14 - Off to the dead tree, still there now:
trevor l said:hi have had a major computer crash so if yoy don't here from me nothing to worry about ordered new laptop so i can fix this one
Oh no! I've been verging on the same position myself, but am trying to last out the season because it would be such laborious, long job to set up a new PC. Good luck, Trevor, hope to see you back alerting us to fishes soon!
I booted up to see someone eating on the nest, what a relief! Just going to get started on catchup now.
14.39 fish from Asha (I think :-))
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