I was pleased to see that both JD our Wigtown Bay 2011 chick and H/D his mum were still around yesterday, and hadn't migrated yet. I assume EP our adult male is still here somewhere too. They had all been rather elusive recently, but when I came into the Wigtown Bay Visitor Centre at 3.30pm, JD was happily munching on a flat fish that the visitors said an adult had brought in. He was sitting in the nest, then flew with the fish to a perch above the nest, then to a nearby dead tree in sight of the camera. I was busy watching him, when I heard an osprey calling close to the microphone on the nest, I returned the camera to the perches above the nest and there was H/D. She was calling repeatedly, almost a full role reversal of her begging for food from her chick, JD, who had no intention of sharing! Nice to see her still around, she was last seen on Saturday, and I had wondered if she was still here.
Good to read that JD and Mum were still around - but they ought to set off soon. Is H/D habitually a late leaver?
Will the Osprey Room be open during the Book Festival?
Ospreys Rule OK, but Goldfinches come a close second!