Last season it was decided to restrict live streaming to one cam only (no PTZ) and with no IR for nightcam - this was because the pair who'd been so promising in 2021 had apparently been scared off while they were still bonding, so advice was taken from Roy Dennis on how to avoid unnecessarily alarming the birds and that was the result.
We trust that "normal service will be resumed" this season.
On the 10th of April 2022 our female from 2021, whom Mike had named Mistle, returned - and two days later her partner AX6 Axel duly arrived. Both were spotted by Ailie and CRinger, and both of those talents we have lost - the latter due to the unwelcome renaming of Mistle to Asha, which the rest of us have accepted... because we had no choice
Breeding commenced late, and Axel wasn't the best provider nor the best nest-builder we'd ever seen - nevertheless the pair went on to fledge two beautiful chicks, one of whom tragically died thru, a necropsy determined, salmonella infection.
Asha left very early and we thought Axel had gone early too - but he made surprise appearances until quite late (dates anyone?).
I'll have to do it myself then - Axel was last seen on 10 September @ 11:09, when he flew off after first a visit to the nest and campost, and then a 5-minute preen on the perch.
"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.
Chicks:
Blue 1C2 Male
Blue 1C1 Female (died)
Sometimes Asha had to be quite assertive to get Axel off the eggs - always a good sign
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Freebird66 said:Hi LG ... I have to ask about EJ. Was she the matriarch as Maya is to Rutland?
I don't think anyone actually answered your question Freebird66
the answer is Yes, after EJ was displaced from her original nest she settled at LG and became, as you put it, the Matriarch of LG
Unknown said:I don't think anyone actually answered your question Freebird66
Scylla did answer, though she answered a number of other questions at the same time.
As far as I'm concerned, EJ was THE BIRD from 2004 until 2018. I've followed some wonderful ospreys but she remains Number One.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
A couple of woodpeckers on the nest a wee while ago.
Hello!
Great spot, GLIDER!
You may find this in the wrong thread somewhere, because I did it yesterday but it's not here!
Recorded from rollback and it doesn't look very steady. Also, the female GSW and I could both hear distant waterfowl(?) but they didn't come out in the recording so I cut that out.
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25 March
An early morning visitor, it's been on the perch since before 06:20, still there as I type:
It's just decided to have a dig around the nest. Found something, taken it up the perch.
scylla said:Found something, taken it up the perch.
Chucked it:
I reckon s/he was showing off to someone off-stage. Gave several loud caws and flew - feathers adrift, as per last season:
Lovely video , thanks Scylla, and I enjoyed the 'snaps' I've been hearing GSWs knock on my walks recently
Sunday 26 March
No birdies, it's been too cold and there've been flurries of snow on 'n off all day
Corvid spent 5 minutes on nest and perch @ around 07:20. Hope you can see it's got something in it's beak, the pic is very dim despite brightening: