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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Unknown said:I can't remember if KL5 is a male of not. Does anyone know please
Male. And the cam is buffering again.
I'm just doing a rough video showing that he's bringing in nest material - of a similar low standard to Axel's, what's happened to all the good sticks at LG?
~Ah, I was hoping so. Breast does look male but one never knows. Well then, maybe we'll have two males interested in the nest and female (Asha) next year- which will be a good thing, in my opinion. May the best lad win the lady.
Very abbreviated second visit by KL5:
scylla said:what's happened to all the good sticks at LG?
See what I mean?
It's definitely SYAL this time.
Smiles, Jan.
Latest Blog from LG, PM results on 1C1 my embolding
Hello bloggers,
We have had the initial results back from the tests run on the juvenile osprey 1C1. This osprey season has been one of great excitement and sadness. I believe the spectrum of emotions the birds inspire is why so many of us engage so passionately. Our ability to empathise and share in their successes and failures is what keeps me coming back each year.
I was away on leave when I received the news about the 1C1. It appeared from the webcam that they were generally lethargic and not feeding well for a few days leading up to when they collapsed.
This experience has tainted the remarkable season that we have had with the return of these birds but also shines a light on the struggles that ospreys face. It was difficult watching 1C1 struggle on the nest but being able to recover the body will give our team more closure than we experience from ospreys that never return from migration. Osprey’s need only to have one successful fledgling breed again to pass on their genes and we hope Asha and Axel will fledge many more chicks in the future.
After 1C1 died, we were able to retrieve the body to find the cause. Keeping in mind the current outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) this was carried out with very strict safety measures and full hazmat suits. The chick was then sent down to Edinburgh for testing.
We have now received the initial results. 1C1 tested negative for HPAI but did appear to have an enlarged liver which would suggest she was fighting an infection when she died. There was concern that a pathogen had been passed to 1C1 from the little grebe that was brought onto the nest. The footage makes it difficult to say if this was a contributing factor. Asha ate most of the little grebe head with 1C1 attempting to feed on it. Furthermore, the aggressive behaviour exhibited from 1C2 was also a likely factor in that he was more abrasive when competing for food. He was witnessed snapping and pecking at 1C1 and this may have contributed to her exhaustion and inability to feed.
Whatever the reason, it looked like a combination of factors could have led to 1C1 dying on the nest on Monday 8th. There are more tests being done so if we receive any more information, I will let you know. We are now going to wait and hope that 1C2 will not meet the same fate with both parents having already left.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Look what I have just found on YouTube!
Amazing. Posted two weeks ago. A video of a visit to LG, chicks on the nest, view of old and new nest, and the dead tree with Asha on it.