LOCH GARTEN - May 2024

Aviemore ospreys

6 May 2024

07.25  Asha drops down from the nest cam.  She looks very wet.  She moves a large stick, which moves another and need attention.

07.27  A corvid can be heard, which catches her attention.

07.33  She calls and flies to the nest perch

07.42  Geese could be heard

08.28  Asha flew to the old nest, with a bit of a fly-about, and a chatter, and back to the old nest.

08.29  Asha returned to the nest, with a chirrup, and calling.

08.30.30 Fish #1  Brodie arrives with a  fish!!  Asha grabbed it, and Brodie intruder chipped at her.  She mantled over the fish, calling.  Brodie flapped at her twice, and went for her.  Possibly showing dominance.

08.31  She continued to mantle over the fish, while he watcher her over his shoulder.  She flew off, and Brodie intruder screamed, then flew off after her.  What was that about!

08.33  He returned with more intruder chips, looking behind him.  Did he see someone else in the sky as he arrived and got confused?  Who knows.

08.52  He pooed on the nest – it landed at the foot of the nest perch, then flew off.  He has forgotten nest etiquette!

09.11   Asha returned.  Chat thinks Brodie dive-bombed her.

            Once, twice, three times.  Four times, five times, six times

09.52  Passing geese

09.52  Asha's welcoming cheeps as she lands, unseen on cam perch and calls for more fish..

09.52  Brodie is on the nest perch. Asha is heard calling.  She drops down from nest cam, asking for another fish, please.

            Whatever the todo was earlier it's forgotten now.  She paces the nest calling.

09.59    Asha flies over to the old nest.

10.24  Brodie drops to the nest, and gives a brief intruder call, and then flies out beyond the cam perch to the thick bank of trees.  I can't see Asha on the old nest.

10.26  Brodie returns with a chirrup.

10.31  Up to the nest perch.

10.57  Brodie flies.

10.59  Asha arrives, followed by Brodie.  Asha was expecting fish, and none was forthcoming.

11.04  Brodie flies to the totem pole, and Asha continues to call.

11.16  Asha flew up to the cam perch, with a bounce.

11.42  Down to the nest, still calling

12.04  Asha flew, towards us.  She could be heard still calling.

12.28  And back again to the nest, still calling

12.48  Asha calls from the cam perch

12.55  Down to the nest, calling.  I guess I might find Brodie on the PTZ cam, but I haven't the time now.

15.00  Asha on nest perch

15.34  Fish #2  Brodie brought a brown trout.  Asha flew off with it, Brodie cleaned his beak.  Swift change over with no hassle.

15.35  Cam easily found Asha, back left on a flat topped, forked branch, eating the fish

I gave up at this point.

18.26 Asha left the nest.  Brodie was on the total pole

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