As I write this blog, at 7.45pm, I can inform you that there have been no flights for Mallachie or Garten so far today.
During the morning we had intruders at 5.40 and 6.30, before Odin delivered the first fish of the day, an 18" brown trout at 7.40. By 8.42, this fish was well and truly finished, and as EJ called for food, Odin flew off his perch in the camera tree and out of sight. He returned with another fish at 12.05.
EJ has been off site quite a bit today, perhaps she will return with a fish later, you never can tell at Loch Garten!
Rothes has been enjoying stretching her wings today, flitting around between the nest, the camera tree and beyond! She treated us to a lovely fly past, right in front of the centre as we closed up this evening, which was fantastic!
Meanwhile, back at the nest, Mallachie and Garten, were doing lots and lots flapping and jumping this afternoon, some of it was even synchronised! But as the title of the blog suggests, neither of them have fledged yet, as I write!
So we await the next fish and the next fledge, I wonder which will come first.....
Thank you Claire it's good of you to take time and keep us informed as to Flight Arrivals and Departures ..... lets hope BT can wave a magic wand
CliveT
Thanks Claire. I'm guessing that despite that initial flicker of life (& excitement on our part) that the webcam problem is still ongoing. Maybe you didn't give the BT man enough cake? Ah well, never mind. It was nice to see the still images but now that's gone belly up too. Well I'm assuming that as it can't possibly be Mallachie and Garten playing musical statues for this length of time! Well certainly not with one with wings outstretched. They're amazing birds but.........! I'm glad it appeared to be a clearer day for you at LG. Lovely and sunny here on the East Coast. - Paula
for those interested, there's a nice little article on the history of Loch Garten in the ltest (aug-oct 2009) issue of The RSPB 'Birds' Magazine. 2 scans.
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/1470/lg1.jpg
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/161/lg2.jpg
- is that Richard Thaxton in the photo at the bottom of page 44 - in the centre with the woolly hat and beard?
Am I missing something somwhere along the line? I keep reading comments from various members of our blogging Sisterhood/Brotherhood about the fact that at least the stills camera is now working. I keep looking at it but it is still showing me a picture Dated/Timed 1658 on 13 July? Is it actually working and I am the one with a problem?
OH yes. Thank you SO very much for that Claire. I saw some of the wing flapping in bursts as I kept refreshing the still picture this pm before I went to work, but I note the time on the camera now is something past five at real time 21.12. Dear dear Mallachie and Garten I realised how much I had missed them when I caught a few glimses. And I thought Rothes visited the nest but maybe it was EJ. I did see EJ at some point before I thought I saw Rothes. Many thanks for thinking of us all, Claire.
Thanks for the update!! I'll bet it was thrilling to have Rothes fly past!! As i see it the situation is not that Mallachie and Garten are behind schedule in taking their maiden flights , Rothes was ahead of schedule. She was always a loner and may have just wanted to be on her own so she did what it took to accomplish that.