Loch Arkaig Ospreys season 7
Will Louis and Dorcha return to Nest 2?
Will someone take up residence in Nest 1?
Will any of Aila & Louis' chicks be seen (Doddie JJ6 is a good bet!)
Link to 2022 thread (season 6)
community.rspb.org.uk/.../1394415
2023 season highlights:
Louis returned on Sunday 2nd April at 12.26.54
Dorcha returned on Sunday 9th April 08.09.46
They reunited on Monday 10th April at 12.33.03
First egg laid Friday 21st April at 05.44.19
A Golden Eagle touched down on Saturday 22nd April at 11.50.56
Second egg laid Monday 24th April at 07.03.30
Third egg laid on Thursday 27th April at 07.35.39
Violent Owl strike sends an egg overboard 23rd May at 00.26.46
First chick hatches - and it's Egg3! 31st May at 13.08
Another Owl strike - Bob's unharmed. 6th June at 00.18.16
It's a boy! The chick is ringed LY7 on 9th July around 10am
Fledge! LY7 finds his wings and flies 19th July at 15.05.11
Hello Ludo! The voting results are in and LY7 is named Ludo! 19th July
Dorcha leaves on her travels - last seen on 17th August at 06.30.34
Louis was last seen on 24th August at 15.50.34
Ludo LY7 was last seen* on 25th August at 10.03.28 (*on the nest)
Ludo sighted in France 24th September! Still there 8th October
We wish all of them fair winds and fine fishing, and hope to see the adults safely back in 2024!
Brief history of the nests:
Link to Woodland Trust Osprey page: keeps coming up as blocked! Weird! copy and paste then join up:
https:// www woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/osprey-cam/
community.rspb.org.uk/.../loch-arkaig---the-woodland-trust---march-2022-to-end-of-february-2023
Dorcha bringing her one and only fish on 18th August 2022 before departing and not being seen again
Louis incubating the eggs while Aila is seen flying with a fish in the misty distance on 9th May 2020.
All captures in whatever format are copyright Woodland Trust - with many thanks for allowing captures from their nest cam livestreams
Interesting! Dorcha returned to the nest at 00.11 and spent the night there. It's 10 days since they reunited on the 12th - first egg imminent?
00.11.10 Dorcha arrives03.04.44 She stands up and goes over to the edge for a stretch and a squirt. There's a stick right in front of the nest cup blocking full view, but no egg visible04.57.44 Louis arrives, quick mating04.59.20 Louis heard skydancing - owl hooting heard05.02.01 Louis returns, lands off to one side, Dorcha stretches05.02.42 mating05.03.01 Louis departs - more owl hooting05.03.45 day cam on, more hooting05.03.54 Dorcha flies to high perch05.17.06 Louis returns, mating on high perch, Louis moves to nest05.18.12 flies to perch, more mating, he departs 05.18.2505.52.28 Dorcha departs.06.10.26 Dorcha returns06.10.38 Fish Louis returns with fish number one.06.10.52 Louis departs with the fish
00.11.10 Dorcha arrives on the nest, stays the night
06.10.38 First fish arrives and departs, Dorcha remains on the nest
Well, the egg watch goes on - think Saturday's a good bet.
14.54.14 Fish number two arrives, and this time Dorcha grabs it.
Fish number three 19.17.01 Dorcha’s not interested
EGG !!!!!!!! 04.44.19
Geemeff said:https://youtu.be/_aOu-EIRKIE
https://youtu.be/_aOu-EIRKIE
Morning Geemeff, What wonderful news to wake up to! Congratulations, Dorcha and Louis! :)
06.31.05 Louis brings the first fish and has the first chance to take over incubation while Dorcha goes off for a well-earned meal.