Well, it's now 2024 and hopefully another successful year for the Poole Harbour Ospreys.
The last couple of years have seen the successful establishment of a nest and raising of young.
Translocated females From the harbour have set up successful nests in Wales also raising young.
Hopefully this year may see the establishment of a second nest in the Harbour area.
Click Here for a link to the 2023 thread.
Here was the family last year
I hope Alison Copland won't mind but here is a link to a video she has made of the 2023 season. It is a must watch for followers of Ospreys, especially the Poole harbour family
Click HERE to watch
Richard B
3 September
5R2 is still around. Today he is 102 days old. Whole fish from 022 this morning.
09.44
It wriggled loose onto the nest.5R2 pounced on it and 022 left.5R2 left with his fish a minute later.©️BOPH
4 September
19.18 5R2 got a fish from 022 last night.
19.21 He leaves with his fish.
Today, 5R2 was heard on the cam pole calling at 06.17. He arrived on the nest at 06.27 and has been on and off since.
08.25
©️BOPH
Looks like 5R2 has started his migration. He is 103 days old.
10.09
11.02
11.14 He lands on the nest for a last time.
Fish shouting
11.15 Up to the perch. One last look behind
and off he goes.
down and round to the left
©️BOPHSafe journey 5R2. See you back in 2026.
An interesting read about blue 374’s season at Poole.
Link to Birds of Poole Harbour website
Everything crossed for him breeding next year.
Terrific Glider. Many thanks for the link. Very exciting
BOPH are posting a full summary of the 2024 season on their website over the next 5 weeks.
Here’s the link to the opener Part 1 of 5
Many thanks to Alison Copland for all of her hard work in putting these videos together. Thank you Alison, great work!
.
Thank you, GLIDER, thanks for lookiing after us
Glider said:Many thanks to Alison Copland for all of her hard work in putting these videos together. Thank you Alison, great work!
So say I !!! ,,, for some lovely scenes and reminders, even including the dreaded black plastic
IMAGICAT
Thanks, Glider and scylla. It was fun to do!