Link to March/April 2023
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After a start/stoppy kinda season, we now have settled couple "URM" (until LG give him a name) and Asha, or Mistle as some would prefer.
Asha is the proud parent of 2 eggs, the father of which being dubious but probably URM, as we hardly saw NN2 (for whom we wish all the best elsewhere) be accepted by Asha.
URM and Asha are similarly marked but distinguishable by certain differences which I may slot in here but I've lost them for the time being.
Asha (R) is looking rather small in this snap because she's crestfallen due to no supper:
Because Asha did so much work on the nest before she had a partner, there hasn't been a lot for URM to do - but he has quite frequently brought in nest material - and his fish provisions have been regular and willingly handed over. He's a promising Osprey dad so far.
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The 11.22 fish. Not too shabby
(c) RSPB Loch Garten
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Richard B
Unknown said:The 11.22 fish. Not too shabby
I've been doing a video showing the comings 'n goings after this delivery... but ran out of mojo so here is just the delivery and a bit of Asha munching. The intruder chipping carried on intermittently and Brodie flew off, Asha brought her fish to the nest, ate some and resumed incubation, and later Brodie came back and Asha took the fish away with her - etc etc etc.
Not too shabby as Asha flies off with it:
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
No more fish found yesterday - but something of note was that when there were fly-ons' 'n offs early afternoon their feathers didn't break off in the sky:
29 May
But this morning it was back to its bad old ways:
FISH !!! !!! !!!