The purpose of this thread is for recording all discussions, news, blogs etc relating to the Dyfi Ospreys and the new Dyfi Wildlife Centre. A separate thread “DYFI NEST OBSERVATIONS & CAPTURES - 2020” will be set up for all “observations”, ”captures” and “videos” of the daily nest activity.
A new season and a new wildlife visitor centre!! While the ospreys have been off on their winter vacation, it has been a very busy time at the Dyfi and finally their new flagship environmentally-based visitor centre is nearing the end of its construction. This has been a huge undertaking as seen in their virtual video tour filmed in February, 2020. Link: Building the Dyfi Wildlife Centre - a virtual video tour filmed Feb 2020
An exciting year ahead as we await the return of the osprey and the opening of their new centre.
Wishing them every success.
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From Sunday's blog by DOP.
Tragically, Monty has not returned this year.
I hate to say it, but adult ospreys don't take a 'year off', enter retirement, stay in Africa for a holiday, nor any other form of sabbatical. There is, I'm afraid, only one conclusion we can make.
If Monty was still alive, we would have at least seen him. He would have returned to the Dyfi where he has bred successfully for the last nine years and defended his nest from Idris or any other newcomer. Alas, we have not seen him.
It's all too raw at the moment to start writing tributes and obituaries, let along compiling a Monty video. I'll do all of these things in September, once we have finished the 2020 season.
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Well, Monty was a legend, and it's very sad that he has not returned this year. However, Idris has stepped up to the plate to continue the breeding on the Dyfi nest, which we must be thankful for, especially this year. Here are a few screenshots I've taken of Monty over the last three years. Alys is the chick next to him in 2018.
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Nice captures of Monty Alison, I am sure that many of us have a host of captures of him over all his years on the DYFI.
Maybe it would be nice in a month or so time there could be a Memorial thread just for Monty, after all he has been a very special Osprey in many peoples hearts.
I always thought of him as the "Dark Eyed Wonder Boy" so terribly sad that he has not returned.
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Yes I read that in the blog Mike but I am sure a thread on this Forum for posting our special thoughts and captures of him would not be opposed to by DYFI surely.