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An egg, a fledge, a hatch in progress, and a rescue…late Thursday in Bird World

7 May 2026

Just a quick spin around a few nests. It seems we cannot take our eyes off the screens for a second!

Iris has laid her second egg just minutes ago at the Hellgate Canyon nest in Missoula, Montana.

An osprey standing on its nest, surrounded by twigs and branches, with green foliage and parking lot visible in the background.
A close-up view of an osprey sitting in its nest, surrounded by twigs and natural debris, with its distinctive brown and white plumage visible.
Close-up of a young osprey sitting in a nest made of twigs and pine needles, with its head turned slightly towards the camera.

At 65 days of age, Winken at the Moorings Park nest has fledged and returned to the nest. The take off was graceful but the landing will require more practice!

A close-up view of an osprey chick named Winken on a nest at Moorings Park, showcasing the surrounding landscape, including a pond and residential area, with a clear sky in the background.

It appears that the AEF’s Dale Hollow rescue was a success. Cameras were off, and by my count, all three eaglets are in the nest, and there is no fishing line. Thanks, AEF, and all involved.

Two young eagles sitting in a nest among trees, with one resting while the other stands alert.

We have a hatch underway at the nest of Big Red and Arthur. Thankfully that nest is starting to dry out after torrential rains the other day.

A red-tailed hawk is feeding its chicks in a nest made of twigs and branches.
A red-tailed hawk feeding its chicks in a nest made of twigs and branches.

Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Thursday 7th May 2026

Another routine day for both nests – just the odd alarm call but no intruders seen, reasonable weather, and both Louis and Garry LV0 brought one fish each for their respective partners Dorcha and Aurora 536. The Nest One tally rises to forty nine, and the Nest Two tally to forty four. Dorcha had to wait until tea time before her fish arrived, and gave Louis a telling off. Later when he didn’t give up the eggs on her return to the nest, he got a thorough dusting from her tail feathers! Light rain started falling around 9pm and is set to continue through the night and well into tomorrow, with occasional sunny spells.

Today’s videos:

https://youtu.be/xTXSVuaZZek N1 Aurora 536 flies around with her fish 10.02.05

https://youtu.be/bKsKsVdVfyU N2 Louis arrives fishless and gets told off 11.02.41

https://youtu.be/dHk4UaDuKi8 N2 Louis finally arrives with a fish for Dorcha 15.25.35

https://youtu.be/FdIhdtOhZHU N2 Louis gets a going over with a feather duster! 16.32.24

Blast from the past, this day in previous years:

https://youtu.be/8OaqnwQiaBI  N1 Aila does a bit of Louis-bashing before he takes the hint 2020

https://youtu.be/2qFBiVop8DQ N1 Clumsy Louis clatters the camera! 2020

https://youtu.be/T8wmG4NbfIo  N1 Late night bat visits Aila 2020 (slo-mo)

https://youtu.be/VA8CwMT9qyA  N1 Eurasian Siskin and Crossbill visit 2021

https://youtu.be/0FlIlYJMsGQ  N2 Cheeky Tawny Owl perches on the nest 2022

https://youtu.be/LcPUWA3mWDo  N2 Tawny Owl strikes Dorcha then returns to perch on the nest 2022

https://youtu.be/kJIFH0RyeSk  N1 Louis pays a visit to his old nest 2023

https://youtu.be/6z_D0r_72h4  N1 A little songbird flits around for a while, then nudges a stick over the side 2024

https://youtu.be/1MzoKTgPm4w  N1 Aida lands on the perch, welcome back, we missed you! 2024 

https://youtu.be/iZCtZxSvdtQ N1 A male Tawny Owl visits, calls but gets no reply 2025

https://youtu.be/9AUcpQbxfI4 N1 Lunch arrives for Aurora 2025

https://youtu.be/AFxIoXOi7hU N2 Dorcha’s fish supper arrives against a colourful sunset sky 2025 (quick time)

Everyone is welcome to join the friendly community at Woodland Trust’s Osprey forum – it;s friendly, informative, and free:

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/osprey-cam

It was a beautiful day today, and we got out for a walk. It was so nice. Toby and I even managed to sit out in the garden and listen to the birds. We were surprised by the list that Merlin could hear that we could not see! Don’s medication has changed. He is less and less engaged in daily life and that is so sad. He did join us for the walk and I anticipate that Ann will take him to the nature centre tomorrow. Being outside is good for everyone – including those with dementia.

A black and white dog wearing an orange harness stands on the grass, looking back over its shoulder while being held on a leash.
Two cats, one orange and one tabby, sleeping together on a cat tree near a window.

Thanks so much for being with us. Take care!

Thank you to ‘PB’ for alerting me to Iris’s egg as I was checking on Dale Hollow! Thank you to Geemeff for her Loch Arkaig summary, Heidi for her post about Winken, and to the owners of the streaming cams that allow all of this to happen. We are so very grateful.