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
And an hour later, they’re having to deal with an unringed male intruder - it’s all go today!
10.55.17 Nest Two Male unringed intruder lands, is seen off by Louis & Dorcha. With slo-mo repeat
Louis brings lunch
13.52.08 Fish number one, headless BT
17.36.30 Dorcha's turn to show off her underpinnings!
08.17.53 Fish number one, headless Silver Tourist. First of the season!
08.11.26 Dorcha departs with it, cuckoo calling in the background
Exciting - more action on Nest one!
08.23.39 Distant call heard
08.23.44 Wingtips appear before s/he lands on the nest. Hops up and perches on the high perch, gives a couple of soft calls. Doesn’t give us a good look - is it yesterday’s intruder on N2?
08.24.19 departs, flies off towards big WT logo, then is just seen turning left before disappearing out of view
10.28.32 Nest Two The Osprey stranger is around - Louis pursues watched by Dorcha, aerial battle ensues.
20.28.51 Fish number two Finally - Dorcha is more than ready for a fish supper. Actually a fish snack - it’s downed in a couple of minutes, and Louis is moaned at before she departs at 20.33