(I am starting a new thread for April because, for sad personal reasons, Korky cannot be with us until further notice so the March title cannot be edited.)
Please read Korky's comprehensive March 2024 intro.
Asha and Brodie
Last year they arrived on 04 and 14 April respectively.
The end of the 2023 season was marred by the aggressive intrusion of BlueKL5 "Klive" (thank you, Fergus). We have no idea if the 2 youngsters were fit to migrate.
We haven't heard anything from HQ but it appears that the cams are not quite ready, despite snaps being posted to Facebook 10 days ago together with a query about the lack of IR for the third year in a row - and the streaming is unsteady and unreliable. When LG issued a warning about a delay to the opening of the season, it seemed to refer only to the Visitor Centre.
The PTZ now
Quote RSPB YT Channel: When the Loch Garten Nature Centre opens on April 15th, this camera is controlled by the centre staff during work hours, so please be gracious if you find it staring at an empty tree! The birds react quicker than the staff are sometimes able.
IMAGICAT
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Great captures, CANUCK! I'm about to "do" these cams, if only I can get around to them!
EJFan said:Very pleased to report a visit to 2 confidential nest sites in Strathspey yesterday evening. Both had pairs and obvious both females on eggs. Lucky to witness a fish delivery at first nest.
Very pleased for you, EJFan
EJFan said:LG visit scheduled for Friday.
I hope you're just as llucky here, and fully expect you to be.
I need to telepathise some EJF>LGVC questions, but I suspect you know them already
13:38:23 cool shot on the ptz of Asha partially spreading wings and balancing on one claw
14:49 intruder!! AX6 attacks Asha on the nest
A couple of sticks:
Canuck said:14:49 intruder!! AX6 attacks Asha on the nest
Oh no !!! Not again !!! I can't attend to this till much later, but thanks for the heads-up, CANUCK - not that we could very well miss that.
Love the ballerina shot
Asha on the PTZ campost:
AX6 Axel attacks Asha, but gets short shrift:
I'm off for the duration
No problem dear Scylla. Send me a PM?
Great, can't wait to read what you saw.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Oh no , at least he came and was sent packing quickly, she has a new man now!
April 17, 2024 - Day complete
Fish: 17:09:23, 20:50:06 (Asha doesn't show interest, so Brodie leaves with the fish)
Mating: 5:44 F, 8:13 S, 11:01 F, 15:34 F
The (S)uccess or (F)ailure indication is purely my untrained observation.
1 S, 3 F
Later, Brodie came to defend the nest but there was no clash at that time.
A very shortie:
Asha was more on the nest and in the nestcup than absent:
Asha stayed on the nest all night - either in the nestcup watching or dozing, or standing on the nest preening or dozing.
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