(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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Canuck said:SECOND EGG 14:06:26 14:12:48 can see two eggs.
SECOND EGG
14:06:26
14:12:48 can see two eggs.
I made it 6 minutes no see, but didn't trust myself so I captioned "several"
A low-key labour, not a lot to see or hear!
NB to all snap and vid posters - the IT crew have kindly amended the sizes in the Insert box to match photographers' requests, it may affect your desired sizes.
Oh well done dear Asha, 2 eggs now
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
April 24, 2024 - Day complete
Fish: 14:15:05
Mating: none
The (S)uccess or (F)ailure indication is purely my untrained observation.
Asha was so u underwhelming, it's wonderful. She is now just a natural. I watched the cam and vid and she barely showed any contraction or pushing. Well done Asha.
I wonder where 047 comes from, and is he a young two year old, gaining experience and learning the landscape.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
I'm not sure I'll be posting splodgology snaps any time soon
I wouldn't be surprised if I've missed bits here :(((
And I've only just realised I totally forgot the PTZ view
I have just clicked on latest post from Canuck and got this message ...
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Do you mean this one, WENDY?
Canuck said:April 24, 2024 - Day complete Fish: 14:15:05 Mating: none The (S)uccess or (F)ailure indication is purely my untrained observation.
No problem now. Otherwise, I'd flag it in the Community Upgrade thread.
25 April
The new day started with heavy rain and squally wind for a period in the early hours - Asha didn't make much of it:
I'll leave it at that now, as I'm going to be away for ages doing the morning changeovers.
Looking at camera chat apparently a blue ringed intruder @ 7:36 but no one has been able to read the ring
12:03 female off the nest alarm calling