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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IMAGICAT
18:00 Asha brought in a small-medium stick, pottered, waited and waited, no sign of him, she flew @ 20:06, no-one seen thereafter.
17 April
Someone flew in a couple of minutes ago, now on the perch - more-or-less the same time as yesterday:
Waiting on the nest:
I'm starting the day with a sinking heart because George has been mentioned
It took her 17 seconds to fetch a stick - but no snap, too blurred and faint. Now she's in with another, each landing accompanied by 3 chirps ♥
JaneV said:Good morning, half a fish delivered without any drama.
Still, a filling breakfish And certainly no drama - textbook performance by both, in fact (but could Asha have made more of a song-n-dance about receiving? ) Mustn't get too optimistic on this one showing, but, WOW!
One reason I'm so late with this is because I spent so much time on my fairly newfound talent of removing scattered feathers/blotches from the sky - so don't loo too closely
Lots of ins 'n outs and togetherness this morning, I'm supposed to be producing a vid but need to pack up for an indeterminate while.
They're both intereted in something in the sky... mild chipping Going on.
EDIT - then he (I think) flew.
New mate defends the nest , good boy He was quick to defend too and took off after the intruder (let's hope it sin't AX6)
Emergency over and peace descends on the nest
And then: