Eggs expected soon at Caerlaverock and also egg(s) already laid at Wigtown Bay:
http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit-us/caerlaverock/osprey-diary/expecting-eggs
Egg confirmed at Tweed Valley:
http://tweedvalleyospreys.blogspot.com/
Female merlin visits Dyfi nest but soon leaves:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au4HwrmTg6o
Good morning all
What a brilliant weekend & this week looks like it will be sunny too! I have updated news from osprey hq with a few pictures from yesterday. No egg yet but nest material being added is now smaller sticks & moss so fingers crossed for later this week.
http://www.valgall.com/#/april-osprey-news/4550638592
One Life - Live It!!
Valmc thanks for the update and what magical photos. bet you are looking forward now to eggs arriving.
Margobird
Thanks Valmc for the update.
Osprey at Derwentwater:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywatch/
Unknown said: Thanks Valmc for the update. Osprey at Derwentwater: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ospreywatch/
Thanks alan love that picture of nature and man together.
Kielder - female osprey has also returned ... confirmed 17/04/11. Both been seen on the nest ... female eating a large fish, and male displaying and preening.
http://www.visitkielder.com/site/kielder-ospreys
Joan - avid bird and nature watcher in Northumberland!
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DjoanS said: Kielder - female osprey has also returned ... confirmed 17/04/11. Both been seen on the nest ... female eating a large fish, and male displaying and preening. http://www.visitkielder.com/site/kielder-ospreys
Thanksw DjoanS for that info.
A wee story from yesterday ....
It was about 5.30pm & I was in hide, XL eating fish in tree next to me, M on nest – all peaceful!! Until a guy on a mountain bike hurtles down forestry track quite oblivious to ospreys….& me! Next thing M also hurtles off nest & dive bombs the guy on the bike!! 4 times!!! Well he was screaming… & very nearly went over edge of cliff!! He was distraught! Osprey nest is about 80 metres from track but above & below the track the ground is almost vertical.I have never seen anybody trying to get back on a bike so quick… but he couldnt get his feet in the peddles … as M continued to dive bomb the bike. In the end the guy ran away pushing his bike as fast as her could.. emitting expletives as he went! Lol!I didnt know whether to laugh or cry! All glory to M but the poor man was terrified. XL didnt take slightest bit of notice & just continued eating her fish supper.Definitely point to remember around nests though!
Val