The last Loch Arkaig Osprey family gathering as Louis brings a final fish for his chicks 1 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: 04.53.34 Louis lands with a small whole trout, Dorcha arrives seconds later 04.54.50 Louis departs, not knowing this is the last time he will see his family. The fish tally ends at 255, 254 from Louis and one from Dorcha. Woodland Trust Scotland's statement in full on the translocation of the chicks: www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/… 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, with fish, Saturday 29th June 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 (2017-2020), and five with Dorcha. 2017 Lachlan (JH4) 2018 No chicks - 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 season highlights Nest One:    • Lochenders! 2023 season highlights: c...   2023 season highlights Nest Two:    • Family of three in 23: Loch Arkaig Os...   2022 season highlights:    • Nest Two in 22: Loch Arkaig Osprey fa...   2021 season highlights:    • Loch Arkaig Osprey Cam | End of seaso...   2020 season highlights:    • The good, the bad, and the OMG! Loch ...   2019 season highlights:    • Talons and tantrums, feathers and fin...   2018 season highlights:    • Loch Arkaig Osprey Cam | End of seaso...   2017 season highlights:    • Loch Arkaig osprey camera, summer 201...   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. If you're enjoying the view from the Arkaig OspreyCam, please consider becoming a member of the Woodland Trust, buying from their shop, or donating to help preserve their home in the Arkaig Community Forest, any amount will come in very handy and be put to good use: www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/support-us/give (donate) www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/support-us/join/ (membership) shop.woodlandtrust.org.uk/ (shop) Disclaimer: My youtube channel isn't monetised, I make no profit from my video clips of the ©Woodland Trust OspreyCam and comply with the Woodland Trust's terms & conditions. I'm a member of the Woodland Trust but not affiliated with them, just a private individual who enjoys following the #ArkaigOspreys.