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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Dedicated...
IMAGICAT
A male (IMHO) with raised excited flapping wings on nest, as if seeing a female... he flew, then Asha I(IMHO) flew in with stick. She's now standing there looking up/around.
That's from a distant view.
I thought this was a small stick but it's a sixth of a fish
And I've just seen him come back without it, trying to mate !!! (Vid to follow.)
scylla said:And I've just seen him come back without it, trying to mate !!!
Asha is still waiting on the nest. She'll have a long wait
17:05 - Asha flew, NN2 flew in and took her place (he's still waiting):
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
NN2 flew over to a pole at the old nest area and eventually flew out to our left @ 19:26 - that was it for the night:
22 April
Lovely birdsong but otherwise a very depressing morning
NN2 did a little nest tidying and then flew over to the old nest, I can't tell exactly where he's perched. He's still there as I type! I'm very sad for him, I've never seen such a determined male claim a nest and (try to claim a) female, such a shame he's too inexperienced as yet.
RICHARD, I've gone way out on a limb at the end so I hope you can spare time to skip thru and "judge"