I took a trip to Rutland Water on July 17th, arriving at 9am after a long drive. It was to be a long day as I didn't leave until about 8.00 that evening. It was worth staying there for such a length of time as I spent most of the day watching the three juveniles from the Manton Bay nest practising their flying skills in front of me - they were diving into the water, catching sticks and weed and sometimes completely immersing themselves! I ended up taking nearly 1000 photos and it has taken me a long time to sort out which ones to post. I hope that by posting these I can show you all what it looks like to watch young ospreys developing their fishing skills - not everyone can get to somewhere like this and just watch them.
Keep your eyes open as there are a lot more photos to come. I hope you all enjoy these.
"Birds are, quite simply, little miracles - and as such they require care and consideration."
Magnus Ullman
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These photos have cost Limpy an awful lot of frustrated noises in posting!
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
The sixth set.
The seventh set.
Still to come spot the Osprey.
The eighth set.
The ninth set. I did wonder if I'd have to dive in to rescue them as they were getting deeper into the water for longer than I liked.
Really enjoying your pictures Limpy, are you sure you were only there for the day?
Trying to imagine you diving in to rescue the ospreys :)
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I agree Starling. A marathon of photographs and the ospreys didn't even share a fish with you, Limpy. Wonderful photo's. Some really showing the acrobatics that the birds perform. Thanks, once again.
Thanks for yet more photos, Limpy! Lucky, lucky you! I guess I know what I will be wanting to do at Bird Fair next year--more time in the hides!
Kind regards, Ann
The tenth set.