(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
11:21 incubating bird off nest alarm calling
SECOND EGG
14:06:26
14:12:48 can see two eggs.
Congratulations Asha and Brodie!
14:15:05 fish. Nice size too but Asha not interested so Brodie flies off with it.
11:56 on the ptz cam.
Aaawww, Brodie on the egg and Asha by his side. It went on like that for 10 min.
Well done Asha and Brodie. It brings such joy to my heart since the sad latter years of EJ. The disaster of George, officially named with great acclaim, and her non return the following year. What a difference a year makes!! I so look forward to them both on the nest when the chicks hatch!
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Thanks Canuck for the marvellous news
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
15:54 female alarm calling again
17.20 Asha looked anxiously above her. Brodie flew to the nest to defend against an as yet unseen intruder.
He flew off in chase
17.23 A blue ringed intruder dropped down and flew off. She stood up and flapped him? away. And returned to incubate. It shows up better on the usual cam.
17:36 blue ringed ? Intruder lands on nest next to incubating female
Yup. Blue ring. Over to someone better at zooming than me to read the ring. AX6?