Since the osprey threads tend to be here...these are the ospreys nesting at one of our local lochs (nice view of the nest from the hide too!).
Millie & Fly the Border Collies
Wow Roberto, fantastic photos, and unusual to see such clear close up shots of juveniles diving and trying to fish! Brilliant!
Chocoholix shiny new 2018 Interactive Osprey & Chick Chart! (with clickable links!)
Thank you Roberto. Great shots.
Birdies LG DU update.
ROBERTO M - Fantastic shots of this young osprey. Also remarkable of the advancement considering most at this age would just hang around the nest area in the dead tree.
I know this particular nest and favourite perch does overlook the fishing grounds close to where the parents would also take dives and from past observations I am sure ospreys living over the fishing grounds do watch their parents closely and replicate them.
THANKS for the exceptional pictures.
Roberto M - Thank You very much for posting these stunning and extraordinary photos of the juvenile fishing, I don't think we have ever seen photo's like this before of a juvenile at a known location attempting to fish, it is wonderful to see them.
It was this same spot near the lily pads that I saw the male catch a very big fish earlier in the season, so this does show how the juveniles are watching and learning.
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Roberto M, Thank you so much for your super photographs. Wonderful to see.
Fabulous photos and how priviledged you are to have seen this
Thank you Roberto M. for posting these amazing photographs!
© Scottish Wildlife Trust - Loch of the Lowes
Great photos Roberto M!
I was lucky to see your initial post in the thread while planning my Scottish holiday, KatTai. Many thanks to you :-)
EDIT: Also MaryGK's pictures had a role in suggesting a stop at Balgavies Loch, thanks to her as well :-)
Glad it was really worth you stopping off there :D