06.11.03 An early morning breakfast arrives for Dorcha, earliest delivery so far.
12.10.52 Noisy helicopter gets Louis & Dorcha's attention - it's not seen on nest cam, but they certainly see it.
13.06.07 A very low-flying Hercules is caught on both nest cams. I did a split-screen zoom of the event. Chatter David DB says it's a " Hercules MC-130J Commando II from the USAF out of RAF Mildenhall"
Monday ends with another spectacular sunset seen from cam 2, I did a time-lapse (Two 19.58-20.31).
Superb videos, Geemeff! Thank you for your continued updates :)
I saw a Hercules at an airshow last summer, flying in between two smaller aircraft, it's a spectacular plane!
I saw a Hercules at an airshow last summer, flying in between two smaller aircraft, it's a spectacular plane!
Not a lot of action on the nest on Tuesday, it's a waiting game for the first egg - due 22nd??
A Coal Tit visited, two fish were delivered, and Louis wrestled with a stubborn stick with another spectacular sunset behind him.
06:54:16 Coal Tit sings merrily on and off the nest
First and second fish - the first one is a very late first fish at 12.39.39 but although Dorcha arrives seconds after Louis, she makes no move to take it, and he flies off with it. Has she been fed off-nest? That's possible, otherwise she would have been screaming for fish very loudly, and seized it the moment it arrived.
19.33.46 No such delay on the second fish!
Osprey Love Island! Lurid headline in the Glasgow Standard, but I noted their photos are quite tame!
Osprey Love Island as Loch Arkaig mating pair catches attention of eagle-eyed birdwatchers
https://glasgowstandard.com/2023/04/17/cncj-osprey-return-to-loch-arkaig/