Ospreys

[peregrine]

First year I started watching the Ospreys was from Loch Garten. Unfortunately that year the third and smallest chick died at the hands of the oldest sibling. It wasn't nice to watch but that is nature.

[Butterfly]

That is so horrible, I wouldn't be able to watch that, even if its nature

[peregrine]

I can confirm just the one chick at Loch Arkaig. Second one due to hatch tomorrow.

[peregrine]

Second chick (Loch Arkaig) hatch this morning just before 10.00 AM. Roll on Thursday for the third one.

[Butterfly]

Its lovely to see that chicks in both nests are doing well . Lets hope it stays that way and the youngest ones get enough food

[peregrine]

Think there are three chicks at Loch Arkaig but can't be sure.

Looks like there has been some human input to the nest at Glaslyn. At the right side and back of the nest there is some wire holding some of the sticks together.

[peregrine]

Yep, three chicks at Loch Arkaig - another full house.

[peregrine]

Wet down in Glaslyn. Female lying low in the nest sheltering her chicks.

[peregrine]

Chicks were getting fed on both nests.

The Glaslyn chicks are fairly coming on. True feathers are starting to appear so they will start to look like little Ospreys shortly.

[peregrine]

Wet at Lock Arkaig. Aila trying to shelter her chicks