@Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:It's expected that Louis and Aila will nest here again next year as this is their 4th year pairing and nesting on this same nest.
2017 - 3 eggs - 1 successful chick - male - Lachlan
2018 - 3 eggs - stolen by pine marten.
2019 - 3 eggs - 2 successful chicks - both female - Ranoch and Mallie.
2020 - 3 eggs - 3 successful chicks - 2 males - JJ6 (Doddie) and JJ7 (Captain) - 1 female - JJ8 (Vera)
The sexing of ospreys is notoriously difficult and is initially a 'best guess'. The DEFINITE sex can only be known if and when they are seen mating and breeding......and it could be 2 or 3 years before they are ready for that.
So this year's brood are not likely to be seen having chicks of there own until 2022 at the earliest.
At least they are breeding, which is wonderful 😁