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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Unknown said:Good morning all. Oh no, I just checked the cam and chat. They are dismal about Asha returning. Added to that, the cam is stuck for me right now. I was hoping for so much more this season at LG…
The cam was "stuck" between 12:30 and 12:47, according to my download fragments, it's been OK since then, phew!
As for dismality - add to that my incredulity, I find it hard to accept that it's really happening, and it's all because Axel has come to grief... presumably but I see that ALAN has recorded quite a lot of travellers the past couple of days - it's too early to be first-timers, so maybe it's those delayed by weather?
06:11-06:37 NN2 was on the nest standing siliently* until flying off left (having arrived from our right), no-one seen since then.
*But the sound kept fading out.
EDIT
It's raining so heavily, they'd only be on the nest if they had to be!
Blue-ringed male, presumably NN2:
scylla said:
Hopefully Scylla, that may be the case for Axel, it would be great to have him back, but what if he does and NN2 is still about, who seems to making himself quite at home, when he is on the nest!!?? I wonder where Asha has been today, I do hope she is not on the other next with the URM!!?? Tomorrow is another day.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
NN2's evening pop-in: