Dorcha the Loch Arkaig Osprey mantles over fish two and furiously warns away an intruder 21 Jul 2026

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 https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/ospreys In this clip: 13.08.38 Louis arrive with a second fish, a huge very fine whole trout 13.08.47 Louis departs, Dorcha holds he fish but doesn’t start eating 13.09.20 Dorcha starts defending, mantling and screaming - the intruder isn’t seen on nest cam but must be close by, judging by Dorcha’s behaviour. It probably followed Louis when he brought the fish - she carries on mantling and screaming, and the chicks stay down but are heads up, watching 13.12.03 Dorcha starts to relax and turns her attention to the fish, but keeps a wary eye out 2026 season: April 4 Dorcha arrives N2 12.21.56 7 Garry LV0 arrives N2 08.56.13 7 Aurora 536 arrives N2 13.38.44 12 Western Arkaig male JJ4 arrives N2 18.50.08 17 Louis returns! N2 17.57.42 18 Louis & Dorcha are reunited 06.37.28 26 First egg for Dorcha & Louis 06.56.29 29 Second egg for Dorcha & Louis 05.34.12 30 First egg for Aurora and first on Nest One in six years 19.18.37 May 2 Third egg for Dorcha & Louis 03.12.24 June 1 First chick hatches! 12.40.39 3 Second chick hatches! 06.21.54 6 Third chick hatches 00.49.09 11 Sad death of little Chick3 10.00+ 12 Dorcha disposes of the body in the forest 08.09.00 14 Aurora’s egg deemed unviable July 8 Chicks ringed 8P6, 8P7, both female 14 Chicks named Amber 8P6, Juniper 8P7 2025 season: April 2 Dorcha arrived N2 14.04.19 2 Louis arrived N2 19.47.45 8 Affric 152 & Prince arrived N1 11.47.48 & 11.48.02 9 Garry LV0 arrived N1 09.27 58 16 First egg 17.52.55 18 Blue 536 arrived N1 10.53.46 19 Second egg 12.56.16 22 Third egg 10.30.10 May 5 WTS name Blue 536 - hello Aurora! 24 Hatch! bob1 07.34.19 25 Hatch! bob2 02.58.07 27 Hatch! bob3 06.46.27 June 8 Sad unexpected death of bob3 16.02+ July 2 Chicks ringed - 2 males: C1 = 7P0; C2 = 7P7 15.30+ 7 Chicks named Darach 7P0, Breac 7P7 18 Fledge! Breac 7P7 flies 13.23.30, stays off-nest overnight 19 Breac 7P7 returns 09.05.27 19 FLEDGE! Darach 7P0 flies 13.02.38, returns 17.31.27 28 Aurora 536 last seen 11.22.37 August 7 Dorcha last seen 12.39.28 15 Breac 7P7 last seen 09.11.28 15 Affric 152 last seen 15.48.47 16 Garry LV0 last seen 10.41.17 18-19 Aurora 536 sighted in Poole Harbour 21 Louis last seen 12.34.56 21 Darach 7P0 last seen 13.22.20 30 August & September 2 Breac 7P7 sighted in Spain. Louis has fledged 14 chicks: 6 with Aila, 8 with Dorcha: 2017 Lachlan JH4 2018 Pine Marten stole 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 2024 male 1JW (Spain) 2025 Darach 7P0, Breac 7P7 Highlights: 2025    • Loch Arkaig Osprey camera Season Summary 2025   2024    • A rollercoaster season in 2024: triumph, t...   2023 N1:    • Lochenders! 2023 season highlights: captur...   2023 N2:    • Family of three in 23: Loch Arkaig Ospreys...   2022    • Nest Two in 22: Loch Arkaig Osprey family ...   2021    • Loch Arkaig Osprey Cam | End of season fil...   2020    • The good, the bad, and the OMG! Loch Arkai...   2019    • Talons and tantrums, feathers and fins: Lo...   2018    • Loch Arkaig Osprey Cam | End of season fil...   2017    • Loch Arkaig osprey camera, summer 2017 – L...   History: 2016 Woodland Trust acquire Loch Arkaig ancient Caledonian rainforest remnant managed in partnership with Arkaig Community Forest 2017 Nest cam installed on an old Osprey nest. Young pair Louis & Aila take up residence, fledge one male chick Lachlan JH4 2018 Louis & Aila return but a Pine Marten steals the eggs 2019 Louis & Aila return, fledge two female chicks Mallie JJ0, Rannoch JJ2 2020 Louis & Aila return, fledge two male and one female chicks Doddie JJ6, Vera JJ8, Captain JJ7 2021 Louis returns, sadly Aila doesn't. Louis takes up residence on a new nest designated Nest Two with new mate Dorcha, fledge two male chicks Aspen LW3, Alder LW4. No one on Nest One 2022 Woodland Trust install a nest cam on N2. Louis & Dorcha return, fledge two female chicks Willow LW5, Sarafina LW6. Still no one on Nest One 2023 Louis & Dorcha return, fledge a male chick Ludo LY7. No one on Nest One but Garry LV0 spent a lot of time flirting with Affric 152 despite her mate Prince being around 2024 Louis & Dorcha return but dreadful conditions occur, two surviving chicks saved by translocation to Spain: sadly 1JR dies but 1JW fledges. Garry LV0 returns to Nest One but no mate 2025 Louis & Dorcha return, fledge two male chicks Darach 7P0, Breac7P7. Garry LV0 pairs up with Aurora 536 on Nest One. Please consider becoming a WT member, shopping, or donating to help preserve their home https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/supp... (donate) https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/supp... (membership) https://shop.woodlandtrust.org.uk/(shop) Disclaimer: My youtube channel isn't monetised, I make no profit from my video clips of ©Woodland Trust OspreyCam and comply with WT's terms & conditions. I'm a member of Woodland Trust but not affiliated with them, just a private individual who enjoys following the #ArkaigOspreys.