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."
RSPB Video Channel - Osprey, Goshawk, Barn Owls: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl8QdQ9ZaBT65tF1yOmbMBQ
All pictures & videos ©RSPB LochGarten & WildlifeWindows
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IMAGICAT
14 September
Great Tits and Stonechats today, this GT was very obliging:
Thank you Bart, it was lovely to watch
Cheeky chappie Scylla thank you
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
SheilaFE said:What a lovely vid, Scylla. Mists and mellow fruitfulness. Perhaps a copy might be put on the Glaslyn thread too?!
Wrong thread, deleted and placed on Glaslyn
That happened because I've closed the Dyfi thread so my tabs count differently now.
A wee insight to the cameras at Loch Garten as posted by RSPB Scotland on Twitter earlier today
Fergus reflects
22 September
Mistle Thrush shooed off anyone wanting to share - there was a lot more to it afterwards, but I ran out of steam.
26 September
Half a rainbow in the evening - it has its sibling to the left but it's not showing up well:
I had to switch off the stream last night due to flakiness, only just remembered to switch it back on.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
27/28 September
Representing the many Chaffies who visited 2 days running in the morning & early afernoon:
Today, a GSW pair: