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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IMAGICAT
1c2 tryed to dislodge 1c1 fromthe dead tree
10 00 am
Oh!!! I have just turned on, and this is what I see!
I think 1C2 is on the nest perch and 1C1 is with Asha (not Sasha!! I've edited y'day's post) on the dead tree, but the light is not good at the moment.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
1C1 fledged at 09:54:49 and flies to the dead tree..
Asha join her at the tree for a moment and later 1C2 joins her..
finally at 12:33 1C1 returns safely to the nest
https://ospreycam.net
I'm running short of time, so this is all I have so far today. Feel free to add or continue!
1C2 54 days old; 1C1 52 days old
06.55.54 1C2 fledged
08:34 Simon Anderson listening to him chirp away as he lands on the camera. So proud of himself.
08.47 Valerie Six years ago the last chicks fledged from LG nest
Blue PP0(16)m Rowan fledged at 53 days and Blue AF0(16)m Willow fledged att 54 days
09.54.50 1C1 fledged
09.55.31 1C1 landed in the dead tree
10.06 1C2 left the perch and flew over 1C1 and returned to the nest perch - SFE check
10.09 1C2 enjoying circuits and bumps
10.17 Asha landed on the dead tree with 1C1
1C2 is on the nest perch
10.33 1C2 is on the perch, 1C1 and Asha are on the dead tree, with Asha lower than 1C1.
1C2 begins to mantle as another osprey flies over, and around. Asha took off and two osprey were seen flying in the sky. No calling heard. Asha touched down on the dead tree and was off again.
10.51 Rain shower and winds got up. Both juvies stayed on their respective perches. They are grown up now! No snuggling together again the elements.
11.43.43 1C2 left the perch and had a flyabout, landing back on the perch, with a delighted chirrup.
11.52 1C2 gives a loud call, as though he can see a fish arriving. 1C1, still on the dead tree, is quiet. Is Asha within sight off to the left. He follows someone in the sky above 'us', half mantling. Concern is over, but he looks intently about him.
12.18 1C2 takes off and flies to a lower perch on the dead tree, below 1C1.
12.30 The wind gets up again. The nest moves a little.
12.32 1C1 leaves the dead tree
12.33 And returns to the nest which is in sunshine. The skies are dark, but the hills are still clear.
12.34 What's up there, we''l never know
12.47 1C2 takes off, has a fly-about and returns to the nest.
12.50 He creeps along the rim, behind his sister. They have a greeting. 1C2 and settle down on the nest.
13.08 They snoozed together
13.33 The wind got up again, gusting. 1C1's feathers were blowing up, and the rain started to fall. 1C2 got up and objects to it. He backs to the rim and faces it out! 1C1 says down.
13.35 1C2 chatters, and lifts up in the wind. Was that fun!. Rain gets heavier.
1C2 remains standing, 1C1 stays lying down.
14.29 The shower passed through, the sun appears. 1C2 preens. 1C1 remains snoozing.
14.51 1C1 stirs, and starts calling as she stands up..
14.59 1C2 takes off and I think landed on the very left, lower branch of the dead tree. He could be heard calling. 1C1 joins in briefly.
15.04 1C1 stretched, flapped her wings, gave a pitiful call and lay down, alone
15.15 She is up again, standing on the rim and looking all around below.
15.16 1C1 helicopters, landing with a clonk. She jumps across the nest, has a poop, stares at the occupants on the nest and follows movements of something!!
15.28 Her attention is caught by something off the nest, but I have no idea what. She crouches low and lies down carefully, peaking up now and again.
16.13 1C2 returns and lands on the perch. 1C1 starts calling.
He drops off the perch
16.14.09 An osprey could be seen flying behind the nest, and possibly landing on the dead tree.
16.23 1C2 returned, landing on the perch
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.