13 June 2025
Good Morning Everyone,
It is so nice to have you with us today! There is even some sunshine peeking through the haze.
Late News: Foulshaw Moss nest 2 has 2 Bobs! Congratulations.
T3 at the Trempeauleau Bald Eagle nest is 9 weeks old today.
Thank you to everyone for your good wishes for Hugo Yugo. She is a strong-willed, ginger female, and she is fine. She woke up her old self, ready to romp and jump with Toby on Thursday morning. It was beautiful to witness.
After the rains, the temperature cooled. We took Toby for a walk on Wednesday evening and needed a light jacket and socks. What a change!
On the way to take Hugo Yugo to the vet Wednesday morning for her dental surgery, we spotted a Crow on the street. There was one of the grey squirrels that had been hit by a car. As I walked home to get a shovel, I kept hoping that the squirrel that had been killed was not Dyson. Thankfully, it wasn’t, but it was one of the kits that came to the garden. The squirrels now have to take the road to cross the street (I keep telling them there is no reason to go over there, but they don’t listen) because the trees are gone. They used to climb up on one side, cross over the huge branches that overlaid one another to form a magnificent canopy. Yes, some fell, but it was much safer for them than it is now. I know animals die, but I don’t like it when it can be avoided. If there is a silver lining at all, it would have been quick compared to being poisoned. Rodenticide should be outlawed, confiscated, and destroyed. Employ all those owls that take the osplets off the nets to be the rat hunters!
Hugo Yugo’s appointment was a fantastic success, surpassing all our expectations. Her teeth were thoroughly cleaned, and all the gingivitis was completely eliminated. Even better, there was no need for any extractions—such a wonderful relief! We could hardly believe our luck. She will be back in six months for another cleaning to maintain her healthy smile. As for Toby, he’s set for his final vaccinations next Wednesday, and he will be neutered in early September. We’re confident this will set him up for a happier and healthier life!
‘B’ and ‘D’ let me know that the link that ‘A’ sent did not work. ‘D’ wrote: “The long link you posted with T3, Betty Lou, and Blue and Kai didn’t lead anywhere for me, but I found this Explore eagle nest update which has these moments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XngiaRqFxcw
It was a better week in Osprey World – thank goodness.
Charlie and Lola have triplets at Charlo Montana!
Two lovely osprey chicks for Herr and Frau Rauer in Norway.
Alukin shows us the kindness shown to the storks in Poland. I wish we saw more of this at the osprey nests in the NE USA. https://youtu.be/aKO4NblRq0o?
They are all cute but Willow tried to push it to new heights at the San Jose City Hall falcon scrape. https://youtu.be/yMLyhXcabrc?
Fort St Vrain, Colorado: Fort St. Vrain, Colorado: One eaglet left to fledge! These two were the survivors of that heat spell, and many of us worried ourselves sick when they got stuck in the stick rails.
Trempeauleau: T3 is gorgeous.
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum: The ospreys have not given up on the one egg – yet.
Blue fludges. https://youtu.be/Nz9lsIsfjfo?
Hellgate Canyon: It was too late for New Guy2 and Iris to have chicks but he has been attentive bringing our Queen fish, helping with nest renovations, and spending a lot of time with our gal. Let us hope, beyond any kind of hope we can imagine, that both of them return to raise a family next year when Iris is what? 30?
Dyfi Osprey Project’s Telyn and Idris are working overtime to keep the three osplets fed as they grow their juvenile feathers!
Boulder County Fair Grounds: Two chicks. I don’t know if they both look ‘good’. Keeping an eye on that second hatch. There were four original eggs. One chick died of hypothermia, and the other did not hatch.
Seaside: Three osplets are lanky and emerging from that Reptilian phase. They are looking good. Bruce and Naha doing well.
Cowlitz: The only feathered friend at home is a House Sparrow (male). Maybe they are taking over Electra’s nest.
Carthage: Dad came in with a large fish, and Mum and Only Bob were excited.
Finland # 4: The chicks range from a cute, fuzzy head to an oily, reptilian one, but Nuppu seems to be doing a fine job of keeping the three fed.
Pitkin County: The third hatch has died. Cause unknown.
At Rutland Manton Bay, Blue 33 stepped in late on Wednesday to give Maya a break. It is a colossal job feeding four osplets! Tiring.
CJ7 and Blue 022 at Poole Harbour know precisely the issues of having to keep four full of fish, too!
Usk Valley, Wales: This is the first time in 250 years that ospreys have hatched in the Usk Valley. Eggs were laid on April 24, 27, and 30. Only the first egg has hatched.
Balgavies Loch: There are two osplets.
Rutland Water: You will have heard that only 30% of first year osprey fledglings survive. Well, Rutland Water popped the corks because all of the 2023 fledglings have been seen and photographed. Unbelievable.
Llyn Brenig:
Loch Doon: Two extremely healthy and strong osplets for Angel and Frankie.
Kielder Forest Update:
Taipalsaari, Finland: Two of the cutest little osplets.
How do you spell cute? Big Red and Arthur’s Os on the Cornell Campus?
Cornell Bird Lab caught Arthur delivering prey! https://youtu.be/hOe3UFe4NvQ?
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Thursday 12th June 2025
With the livestream being down between 8am and 5pm (GMT+1) due to essential maintenance by the local wifi provider, and the server not yet rebooted, a full report of today’s events will be made later. One fish each was delivered by Louis and Garry LV0 before the livestream outage, taking their respective tallies to one hundred and seventy seven, and eighty four. Steve Q posted his weekly fish stats showing Louis is consistent with previous years, full details here:
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/osprey-cam/?ht-comment-id=25766428. The weather was settled today, but the overnight forecast is for light rain and light winds with a low of 13
°C, changing to drizzle and a gentle breeze tomorrow with a possibility of sunny intervals in the afternoon, and a high of 21°C.
Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 23.42.14 (03.10.05); Nest Two 23.14.17 (03.44.09)
Today’s videos:https://youtu.be/GZ2WrSR3VfI N2 Another early breakfast arrives for Dorcha and the chicks 04.41.26
https://youtu.be/UhaVxXOlh2U N1 Aurora 536’s calls are answered when Garry brings an early fish 07.15.14
Bonus read – article about Captain Knight, the eccentric falconer and former WW1 sniper who attempted to reintroduce ospreys to Loch Arkaig in the 1920s: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/osprey-cam/?ht-comment-id=25768953
Blast from the past, this day in previous years:
https://youtu.be/t5fExtS-g24 N1 Louis is in charge and causes chaos 2020
https://youtu.be/5v3mXd8jiP0 N1 Middle chick syndrome? Bob2 pecks mum 2020
https://youtu.be/CJZtoG43aOQ N1 A Jay (Garrulus glandarius) pays a visit 2021
https://youtu.be/VtqM02uMCck N2 Careful with that ax, Eugenie 2022
https://youtu.be/0x2UY3d9nEs N2 OMG littlest chick is in big trouble 2022
https://youtu.be/ZKENudlj1gI N2 RIP little bob3 15.44 – 19.22 (full version, edited, zoomed) 2022
https://youtu.be/3Tb7ULBiY-w N2 Are the parents reacting to the loss of their chick? 2022
https://youtu.be/kkV6jT1ddEA N2 Mum keeps watch as chick wanders by the edge 2023
https://youtu.be/XC_XytW-0IA N1 LV0 yo-yos on and off 2023
https://youtu.be/_FvG707X7z0 N2 Bob’s all alone in a violent rainstorm 2023
https://youtu.be/gYHA-fUukN0 N1 LV0 won’t give Affric his fish and departs with it 2023
https://youtu.be/X670uBiI8vg N2 Fish number two, whole trout, C1 attacks the others to get all the food 2024
https://youtu.be/1OrPesmMXjQ N2 Fish number three, nice big trout, C2 & C3 manage to get some 2024
https://youtu.be/hhe82fYjd5Q N1 A pair of Redpolls visit 2024 (zoom)
https://youtu.be/6-jk8QhKxbI N2 Fish number five, huge headless trout, but C1 wants it all 2024
Come and join the friendly community at Woodland Trust’s Osprey forum, it’s fun, free and everyone’s welcome:
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/osprey-cam
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Wednesday 11th June 2025
Another day where there was no drama and the main event was the steady supply of fish. Garry LV0 brought three fish for Aurora, taking his tally to eighty three, but she only got two of them as she was absent when he delivered the third. Over on Nest Two, the chicks started and ended the day with hugely distended crops from Louis’ delivery of a constant supply of fish. He brought five today and his tally rises to one hundred and seventy six. The weather was settled and continues that way with clear skies and light winds overnight – owl weather – and a low of 11°C, and sunny intervals and gentle breezes tomorrow with a high of 22°C.
Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 00.03.24 (03.11.40); Nest Two 23.22.54 (03.52.11)
Today’s videos:
https://youtu.be/6Th1vJv_J_o N2 Louis brings breakfast and leaves 17 seconds later 04.02.15
https://youtu.be/KIt0sZpMeAI N2 Only 23 minutes after the first, Louis brings a second fish 04.25.31https://youtu.be/jYAuAHj0QDE N1 Garry LV0 brings the first fish of the day for Aurora10.20.53
https://youtu.be/RmV11t5lv_Y N2 Louis brings a third fish and stays to do some housework 11.52.52
https://youtu.be/DTMcyJm41ew N1 Aurora seizes the second fish from Garry and they both leave 15.04.49
https://youtu.be/062cWZOy6po N2 Dorcha receives a nice big whole trout, fourth fish today 16.47.47https://youtu.be/TOESTSDJ1ZM N1 Garry LV0 brings a third fish but Aurora’s not there 17.16.38 https://youtu.be/CwYJ_9St9Cw N2 Late night fish supper is eagerly received 22.48.24
Bonus read – Woodland Trust update The State of Woods and Trees report
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/state-of-uk-woods-and-trees
Blast from the past, this day in previous years:
https://youtu.be/tegK6JTrCqE N1 Louis brings a log and promptly loses it overboard (2019)
https://youtu.be/I40hGDuk6ow N1 Aila leaves and the bobs take lumps out of each other (2019)
https://youtu.be/G5ccJ8SQQZU N1 Feisty bob3 gives bigger sibling what for (2020)
https://youtu.be/nRL8UTESZPU N1 Pecking order: bob1 takes on the younger two (2020)
https://youtu.be/vrFI8LKkzXg N1 Louis has a little chat with Aila (2020)
https://youtu.be/z_4B96iW9Q8 N2 Breakfast for the bobs, little bob gets a share (2022)
https://youtu.be/lPoCS6I2HjA N2 Bob3 faces the wrong way again but eventually gets fed (2022)
https://youtu.be/dP2-EKmSSGY N2 Dorcha clouts the chick with a stick then stands on it! 2023
https://youtu.be/XKmwGghcGkQ N1 Affric rejects LV0 and sends him for fish 2023
https://youtu.be/NWUgq_YJ63s N2 Fish number three, season’s first mackerel 2023
https://youtu.be/HiKXdWuQ6Vs N2 Fish number one, and a fight breaks out 2024
https://youtu.be/qnuJM6ufSEY N2 Chicks do housework while Dorcha preens 2024
https://youtu.be/w_n5eC7_3Fo N2 Hello Louis – where’s our fish? 2024
https://youtu.be/DMs71z6YJYE N2 C2 attacks the other two while Dorcha screams at Louis 2024
https://youtu.be/O_dw1p-GGTE N2 Louis departs after being told off 2024
https://youtu.be/npYHeJjqMRs N2 Full unedited sequence 21.25 – 21.41 from Louis’ arrival to his departure 2024
Come and join the friendly community at Woodland Trust’s Osprey forum, it’s fun, free and everyone’s welcome:
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/osprey-cam
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Tuesday 10th June 2025
The weather was mainly settled today, but there were several intruder alerts causing alarm, although only on one occasion was a culprit seen on camera in the distance. Dorcha carefully removed the body of little chick3 from the nest, having a good nibble on it before she did so, and presumably the rest of it made a good meal for other forest denizens. After a busy morning repelling intruders, Louis delivered three fish taking his tally to one hundred and seventy one, while Dorcha delivered chaos by bringing various unsuitable and / or pointy sticks to the nest, and her day ended with being decorated by one of the chicks. It was calmer over on Nest One, Garry LV0 brought two fish for Aurora, taking his tally to eighty, but she still urges him to leave her alone to eat in peace. Tonight’s forecast is dry with light cloud and light winds and a low of 9°C, and the dry weather continues tomorrow with sunny intervals, gentle breezes, and a high of 21°C.
Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 23.50.11 (03.21.09) ; Nest Two 23.12.15 (03.55.50)
Today’s videos:
https://youtu.be/59sdGTP1GyM N2 Graphic warning: Dorcha nibbles the body of chick3 before removing it 05.13.00
https://youtu.be/h0-_12kbYtM N2 Breakfast is a little late as Louis has been chasing intruders 09.11.35https://youtu.be/9Nn6Fcg-nGw N2 Compilation clip of three nest furnishing incidents! 11.57;15.33; 17.23https://youtu.be/KQqxltNVaQc N2 Louis delivers a big trout for lunch, second fish today 12.22.22
https://youtu.be/tIpNLQPY30g N1 Garry brings a fish for Aurora then stays despite her shouts 14.05.04
https://youtu.be/oDHpn2dYK7U N1 Garry LV0 brings an early fish supper 18.49.51
https://youtu.be/ekh1Ru4dsMs N2 Louis delivers a fish supper and stays to watch it being eaten 21.20.57
https://youtu.be/cGmrsfunqfc N2 Mum takes no notice of being decorated by one of the chicks 23.57.25
Blast from the past, this day in previous years:
https://youtu.be/y6Xv5QjmtT4 N1 Eeek! Aila nearly throws bob3 out of the nest 2020 (slo-mo)
https://youtu.be/Er2bFIWVR3E N1 Aila only just avoids bashing the bobs with huge logs 2020
https://youtu.be/eBk3mIRU_bc N1 Bob3 rides the slippery slope of the fish to get a mouthful or two 2020
https://youtu.be/te0rHGZfiWo N2 Pesky crow harasses Dorcha 2022
https://youtu.be/zEmjQK41hzI N2 Sudden gust forces Dorcha to do an involuntary headstand 2022
https://youtu.be/5i2j1JmAauY N2 Little bob3 finally gets a bit of fish 2022
https://youtu.be/5-rYbkudNYU N2 Size matters – little bird visits Dorcha 2023
https://youtu.be/aFW075n_WWQ N1 LV0 brings Affric a fish 2023
https://youtu.be/7W_NxX2pt0I N1 Affric doesn’t want to mate with LV0 and leaves quickly 2023 (zoom)
https://youtu.be/Z-iI78_2FH4 N2 Louis helps sort out the cot rails now that the chick is more active 2023
https://youtu.be/x-dM1-WszI0 N2 Tempers fray as the chicks have to wait for the first fish 2024
https://youtu.be/QVM9Tn8MxMo N2 Big chick attacks C3 during feeding 2024
https://youtu.be/teeOKym65Nw N2 Fish number two, flatfish, everyone queues up nicely, no fighting 2024
Big Bear Eagles: SK Hideaways caught the entire family having dinner together! https://youtu.be/iJatrHcq8Cw?
Heidi’s Osprey News!
Curlews eavesdrop on prairie dogs. Really?
Crafty curlews: birds eavesdrop on prairie dog calls to evade predatorshttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jun/12/prairie-dog-calls-curlews-predators?CMP=share_btn_url
I want to end with a big smile – Bradley, Kasse, and yes, our dear Ervie with a puffer fish from Port Lincoln!!!!!!!!!!
The American Bird Conservancy’s Bird of the Week is the Black-crested Titmouse. Learn more here.
Thank you so much for being with us today. Please take care. We hope you have a lovely weekend and we will look forward to having you with us on Monday.
I would like to express my gratitude to Geemeff, Heidi, and PB for their notes and comments, as well as their daily and weekly reports, which greatly assisted me in writing my post. I also want to thank the owners of the streaming cameras for the nests mentioned in bold. It is truly amazing to witness their lives, with all the highs and lows. I am thankful to those who take the time to create videos for us to enjoy, including Cornell Bird Lab, SK Hideaways and Geemeff. If I have overlooked anyone, I apologize. Additionally, I would like to thank The Guardian for its excellent wildlife reporting and the American Bird Conservancy.
