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
Looks like Flora laid her 3rd egg at 08.16 this morning. She made a few wee grunts/squeaks beforehand.
12.46 fish delivery
At the fish delivery, we got a wee glimpse of 2 eggs?
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
WendyBartter said:Good egg laying news here!
First chance to see any eggs because of the black plastic obscuring them.
Good morning Flora, what a beautiful sunrise and song of the skylarks. ️
Hello Harry, in to do his incubation duties. Flora flies off down to the right of the nest. We see a brief glimpse of the eggs.
Just before 7am, Harry had a good morning’s workout chasing crows.
He then joined Flora, landing on the perch.