“NEST IN PEACE!!”
August 4, 2012 in Wildlife Village by nickthegreek
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A good morning to you all, and due to continued intensity of work, I’ll apologise both for my absence this week, and for a slightly less detailed post than I would prefer!!
From a brief search around a few of our favoured nest sites, it would seem that things are generally progressing well with the resident juveniles. Most appear to be venturing quite confidently from their respective nests, and on slightly longer flights, perhaps with one or two still needing to fine tune their landing skills, with reference to BLUE44′s apparent removal of his mum in an attempt to share her perching point on one occasion this week!! It seems no damage was done, and mother & son were seen flying about together shortly afterwards!! (ONE good telling off will likely still be ringing in the youngster’s ears!!)
Most encouraging to read that BLUE44 has been witnessed making his first, somewhat tentative attempts at fishing, providing a treat for those watching from the hides!! It seems his research is good, but his execution still requires finesse!!! At this still early stage though, I think it must bode well that he’s making these attempts, and who knows, we might yet see him bag a thrashing trout or pike in front of the hides before he sets off south??!!
HMMMM, I COULD LIVE HERE!!
What a sight it must have been for Emyr & co. at DYFI, watching FOUR Ospreys around the estuary!! This too, must surely be encouraging news with regard to the prospective future colonising of the area, providing a welcome boost to the population?! Interesting though, to note the dilemma of the contrast between great habitat and fishing areas, and the poor availability of adequate nesting sites. Let’s hope that this is an aspect of man’s efforts to aid the conservation of species that will eventually pay dividends, with the erecting of more nest platforms, in the hope of attracting “first time buyers!”
Great too, for both DYFI, and RUTLAND, to see 12(10) visiting BOTH sites again recently, though I’m not sure what NORA will make of MONTY enjoying her company??!! Many’s the man whose head has been turned by a young girl, only for it to end in tears!!! BE WARNED MONTY!!!
“OY! SLING YER HOOK!! (YOU CAN LEAVE THE FISH THOUGH!!”)
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The Dyfi Osprey Project and the Scottish wildlife Trust have kindly given their permission for us to post still and video images from their webcams. To visit their sites please click on the relevant link. Loch of the Lowes. Dyfi Osprey Project.
