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
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Video update from LG VC.
I'm in the process of resuming this morning's activities - I note in the FB vid the narrator says that the intruder was a skydancer - well I haven't been able to hear it but will make an extra eeffort now. See ya when I see ya, there's a long way to go.
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Scylla as I've said they have PTZ with IR but not for us?
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Hiya CC
trevor l said:Scylla as I've said they have PTZ with IR but not for us?
I messaged them on FB early this month and received a reply that missed the point, but it included "we have not purchased a new IR camera for the nest and will be using the same camera as last year. We do have a PTZ that in the event of a splat we could have running online. We only have a limited number of licences available for our streaming service and this dictates what we are able to broadcast."
I replied to that with more queries but they haven't responded.
There's been no blog since 09 Feb
Thinking about this has sent me into the slough.