Dorcha the Loch Arkaig Osprey pays a visit to the empty nest - how long will she stay? 4 Jul 2024

Thanks to Woodland Trust from whose livestream I took this clip. Check out their live cameras on Nest One & Nest Two supported by players of People's Postcode Lottery at www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/ospreys
In this clip: 17.14.32 An Osprey lands on the high perch - it's Dorcha
17.16.52 She jumps down onto the nest, pecking around for fish scraps
17.18.51 Dorcha departs, flying towards the loch then circles round and flies to the left
2024 season:
Louis arrived 15.18.38 Thursday 28 March
Dorcha arrived 14.21.27 Saturday 30 March
First Egg laid 11.13.47 Sunday 14 April
Second egg laid 05.55.52 Wednesday 17th April
Dorcha is injured in an Eagle attack 11.08 Friday 19th April
Third egg laid 02.26.08 Saturday 20th April
First chick hatched 06.16.48 Wednesday 22nd May
Second chick hatched 22.26.15 Wednesday 22nd May
Third chick hatched 16.36.10 Friday 24th May
Sad death of little chick three approx 19.02 Sunday 16th June
Louis last seen Wednesday 26th June
Louis returns uninjured but not right, with fish, Saturday 29th June
Chicks1&2 are removed to a translocation programme Monday 1st July
2023 season: Louis returned 2 April
Dorcha returned 9 April
Reunited 10 April
Egg1 21 April
Golden Eagle touches down 22 April
Egg2 24 April
Egg3 27 April
Violent Tawny Owl strike causes loss of an egg 23 May
First chick hatches! Wednesday 31 May
Remaining egg deemed unviable by mid June
It's a boy! Chick assessed as male, ringed LY7 8 July
Fledge! LY7 took to the air 19 July
Naming votes counted and LY7 is named Ludo! 19 July
Dorcha last seen 17 August
Louis last seen 24 August
Ludo LY7 last seen 25 August
Ludo sighted in France 24 September & 8 October
Garry LVO sighted in Senegal March 2024
Louis is a father of eleven, six with Aila, five with Dorcha.
2017 Lachlan JH4
2018 Pine Marten stole all the eggs
2019 Mallie JJ0, Rannoch JJ2
2020 Doddie JJ6, Vera JJ8, Captain JJ7
2021 Aspen LW3, Alder LW4
2022 Willow LW5, Sarafina LW6
2023 Ludo LY7
2023 highlights Nest One: • Lochenders! 2023 seaso...
2023 highlights Nest Two: • Family of three in 23:...
2022 highlights: • Nest Two in 22: Loch A...
2021 highlights: • Loch Arkaig Osprey Cam...
2020 highlights: • The good, the bad, and...
2019 highlights: • Talons and tantrums, f...
2018 highlights: • Loch Arkaig Osprey Cam...
2017 highlights: • Loch Arkaig osprey cam...
Brief history of the nests:
2016 Woodland Trust acquire the Loch Arkaig ancient Caledonian rainforest remnant and manage it in partnership with Arkaig Community Forest.
2017 A nest cam is installed on a refurbished Osprey nest. A young male Louis and a young female Aila take up residence and raise one male chick to fledging: Lachlan JH4. 2018 Louis & Aila return but a Pine Marten steals all their eggs.
2019 Louis & Aila return and raise two female chicks to fledging: Mallie JJ0 and Rannoch JJ2.
2020 Louis & Aila return and raise two male and one female chicks to fledging: Doddie JJ6; Vera JJ8 and Captain JJ7.
2021 Louis returns but sadly Aila doesn't. Louis takes up residence on a new nest with a new mate Dorcha and they raise two male chicks to fledging: Aspen LW3 and Alder LW4. This is designated Nest Two, no one takes up residence on Nest One.
2022 Woodland Trust install a nest cam on Nest Two. Louis & Dorcha return and raise two female chicks to fledging: Willow LW5 and Sarafina LW6. Still no residents on Nest One.
2023 Louis & Dorcha return, and raise one male chicks to fledging: Ludo LY7. No residents on Nest One but male Garry LV0 spent a lot of time flirting with Affric 152 despite her mate Prince still being around.
The Woodland Trust nest cam was installed by Wildlife Windows in Arkaig Community Forest, it is funded by The People's Postcode Lottery and operates on wifi provided by Locheilnet. Watch the livestream 24/7.
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[@janiedunn637]

😞 for Dorcha

[@carolgreene8757]

I thought that too, then I thought, maybe they would be less scared together.. I don't know...

[@jimmcintosh9045]

A lonely time for the parents. I hope the chicks were separated when they went to Inverness originally. Are they still there?