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
Sorry I've been slacking again. Here's the happy couple but no idea which couple, but probably one male, one female...
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Look what I just got :(((
Lovely snap, KORKY
They've been back on the nest since the end of this but I'm not adding on any more and I'm taking a break... from LG, at least
Well I'll be***** I go out for the day and come back to all this activity, 3 Osprey, fish, mating. I am 100% sure that this was our UNRM at the beginning, she was almost excited to see him land and let him mate, which looked successful to me. Certainly did not want the bigger fish from NN2 but took UNRM one and flew with it. I wonder if his presence keeps up and he brings fish regularly. will it be enough to make NN2 takeoff and leave Oh I hope so, as time is now ticking, and we need them to settle and Asha to lay eggs and NN2 to beoffskie!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Wow - another FISH for Asha !!!
I can't add on the (possibly final) departure, am plum tuckered out.
What a turn-up! - fingers and toes tightly crossed for this pair.
Good luck to dear NN2 but please don't come back, dear
G'night all.