This is a new thread following the Osprey nest at Alyth electricity sub station, located in the Perth and Kinross region.
The Ospreys have nested at the site for many years, first year was around 1990.
They were nesting on a nearby electricity tower, but due to a planned expansion of the site a decision was taken to resite the old nest to a specially constructed 25-metre nesting tower and two nearby 8.5 metre resting perches, which were erected in 2014. Advice was sought from Roy Dennis.Since that first breeding season in 2014, a total of 14 osprey chicks have been observed to have fledged from the new site.
The resident ospreys are called Harry and Flora, named by a local school in Alyth. All pupils were also given their own osprey soft toy as a thank you from the teams for getting involved and for showing such enthusiasm about the ospreys.
Richard B
Glider said: I’m in the middle of taking screenshots,
I really wanted to slomo the flying sticks but would have had to use a separate editor and couldn't spare the time.
IMAGICAT
Harry left with the fish at 13.56.
He returned at 14.17.
But left again almost straight away.
Flora had to wait until 14.39 when Harry returned again with the fish
‘till she got the chance to take it.
scylla said:
These are the snaps I took Scylla
Major intrusion late lunchtime today - UNEDITED - 4 ospreys involved, I've made no comments, nor have I studied the participants because it's all kicked off at LG:
https://youtu.be/XB8S2UU4IIM
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Wow, what a great video - many thanks, Scylla!
There was an unringed intruder at Lowes on the 11th, I wonder if the one on the right, on the front edge of the nest in Scylla's video, was the same Osprey? Similar head marking.
Thought I’d add a wee map.
Morning Glider,
Thanks for showing the distance on a map. I knew Alyth was in Perth hence why I mentioned, and wondered, if the LotL intruder could have been involved in the kerfuffle yesterday.
I hope they stay away from Lowes! lol