Link to July 2023 thread
July proved to be a less nail-biting month than June. Brodie re-appeared early on the 1st and delivered fish (including flounder) to the nest every day bar 1 thereafter, with a record count of 7 on the 21st. Asha also fished and delivered a salmon on the 3rd, as well as quite a few sticks, not least one to replace the sticky-up stick on the nest that got removed on ringing day - 12th July. We have 2 boys, as only 7% of those surveyed had predicted. 2C5 (oldest) became Sid (Vicious) and 2C4 (youngest) is Harry (Nilsson). We had some cracking snaps particularly from the PTZ camera, a 2am fish, self-feeding started, and wing-flapping and helicoptering. Bets are on for a fledge or two very early in August. Sid is 58 days and Harry 56 days on the 1st of August
Richard B
10 36 am Stonechat on nest
Neither of you had posted when I started googling this delightful-looking birdie - Redstart and Stonechat were my first specific searches, then all sorts of descriptions, none of which produced anything similar
There's a Coal Tit tagged on, plus a wail about the cam.
This was my fave pose but shame about the perch intruding:
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As for the egg - it's "end-on", I reckon, therefore looking round instead of oval.
As for the complete lack of Osprey Diary posts this season... I wonder if we are too few to warrant attention? Maybe they're going to shut down the LG Osprey forums altogether? They've already started withholding the nest view on the PTZ cam.
Or maybe we're should be looking out for White-tailed or Golden Eagles?
Signed:
Bitter & Twisted, SW London.
IMAGICAT
BBC1 'Hamza:Strictly Birds of Prey' features Loch Garten at around 25 minutes in
Unknown said:Hamza:Strictly
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Unknown said:Birds of Prey' features Loch Garten at around 25 minutes in
But even more sensationally, I've just spotted a STONESTART @ 21 minutes
Seriously tho, it's a Stonechat, I'm 100% certain. And it had some foodies in its beak.
Unknown said:BBC1 'Hamza:Strictly Birds of Prey' features Loch Garten at around 25 minutes in
Here's the whole programme:
You might also enjoy these superb nature programmes on BBC Scotland, Episode One Sunday 17th was Islands, Episode Two last night was Lowlands.
Episode Three next Sunday 1st October is Highlands - Ospreys will feature in that one.
Islands broadcast 17th September
Lowlands broadcast 24th September
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