#locharkaig — Public Fediverse posts

The superbly remote Loch Arkaig in Lochaber, said to be the hiding place of a hoard of gold coins landed by the French at Loch nan Uamh in late April 1746 in support of the (by then already failed) Jacobite rising. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/speanbridge/locharkaig/index.html

#Scotland #LochArkaig #Lochaber

The superbly remote Loch Arkaig in Lochaber, said to be the hiding place of a hoard of gold coins landed by the French at Loch nan Uamh in late April 1746 in support of the (by then already failed) Jacobite rising. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/speanbridge/locharkaig/index.html

#Scotland #LochArkaig #Lochaber #Jacobites #Gold #UndiscoveredScotland

The remains of Tigh nan Saighdearan, or the "Soldiers' House", the tiny Jacobite-era barracks in a seriously remote but strategically important location west of Loch Arkaig, controlling a significant route across the western Highlands. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/speanbridge/barracks/index.html

#Scotland #TighNanSaighdearan #LochArkaig #Lochaber #Fort #UndiscoveredScotland

The superbly remote Loch Arkaig in Lochaber, said to be the hiding place of a hoard of gold coins landed by the French at Loch nan Uamh in late April 1746 in support of the (by then already failed) Jacobite rising. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/speanbridge/locharkaig/index.html

#Scotland #LochArkaig #Lochaber #Jacobites #Gold #UndiscoveredScotland

Something for #FungiFriday from #LochArkaig in The #ScottishHighlands last week.

My app tells me they are #ShaggyScalycap (Pholiota Squarrosa)

#FungusFriday #Fungus #Fungi #Nature #NaturePhotography

You can see more of my photos at:
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The remains of Tigh nan Saighdearan, or the "Soldiers' House", the tiny Jacobite-era barracks in a seriously remote but strategically important location west of Loch Arkaig, controlling a significant route across the western Highlands. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/speanbridge/barracks/index.html

#Scotland #TighNanSaighdearan #LochArkaig #Lochaber #Fort #UndiscoveredScotland

Bonnie Prince Charlie’s gold

Out and about on my own stamping grounds this morning, and the bank holiday meant that Roseberry was bustling with activity. So instead of sharing yet another snapshot of the popular hill, I figured I'd post one from my recent Scottish escapade. Loch Arkaig has a fascinating snippet of history just itching to be told. Don't worry, Roseberry will still be there for us tomorrow!

As we arrived ...

http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=32014

#LochArkaig #Scotland

We had beauty, good weather, great views, and Glas Bheinn, #LochArkaig to ourselves today. #Fionas offer some great days out.

#LochArkaig #OspreyCam: Live #Webcam - Woodland Trust

It’s rare now to see three members of the #osprey family together. I can’t tell which is which now and whether there are still four members in the family. I also like this #capture because it catches the #sunset.

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

#UK #Scotland #Wildlife #Conservation

#LochArkaig #OspreyCam: Live #Webcam - #WoodlandTrust

What’s going on here this morning? It looks like this crow (or is it a raven?) is on the #osprey #nest while one of the ospreys looks on from nearby. I guess that the interloper is looking for #grubs and #insects to feed on and is thereby serving to clean the nest of #parasites. I presume that’s why its presence is being tolerated.

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

#UK #Scotland #Wildlife #Birds

#LochArkaig #OspreyCam: Live #Webcam - #WoodlandTrust

Update: while the #nest is full of empty #Ospreys, we have an interloper sneaking about.

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

#Scotland #UK

#LochArkaig #OspreyCam: Live #Webcam - #WoodlandTrust

This may not look like the most exciting #picture in the world because it appears to show an empty #nest but the #osprey seen in the upper left corner just flew to that branch. I don’t know if it was the #chick's actual maiden flight but now both have developed the ability to fly.

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

#Wildlife #Scotland #UK

#LochArkaig #OspreyCam: Live #Webcam - #WoodlandTrust

The #Osprey #chicks are now juveniles and no doubt will be able to fly soon.

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

#UK #Scotland #Wildlife

#LochArkaig #OspreyCam: Live #Webcam - #WoodlandTrust

Wow, those two surviving #osprey #chicks are getting big. They’ve probably got a decent chance of reaching maturity, I reckon.

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

#UK #Scotland

#LochArkaig #OspreyCam: Live #Webcam - #WoodlandTrust

Mixed news from the #Osprey #Nest in #Scotland. Two #chicks are thriving and growing up fast but one died a few days ago. I could be very wrong but I when I tried to find out when the death had occured, I thought I saw that the parents were feeding the dead chick to the surviving two. If so, I had no idea they engaged in #cannibalism.

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

#Wildlife #UK

#LochArkaig #OspreyCam: Live #Webcam - #WoodlandTrust

Within the last couple of hours, the last of the #ospreay #eggs has hatched and so this pair of parents has a full brood now. I don’t know what the chances of the last #chick are since it will lag behind the others by several days. I guess the first few days are the crucial ones.

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

#LochArkaig #Osprey Cam: Live #Webcam - #WoodlandTrust

A second #chick has hatched.

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

#Wildlife #Scotland #UK #Birds #Ornithology

#LochArkaig #OspreyCam: Live #Webcam - #WoodlandTrust

The first of the three #Osprey #Eggs has hatched and you can see the #chick here along with both parents.

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

#Wildlife #Scotland #Birds #Ornithology