As part of our job, we've put three platforms up for them in the north Leicestershire area. As far as I know, none of them are being used yet, although one has been visited.
Read today that the female at the Loch of Lowes is on the nest, though alone at present. Given the location of Loch of Lowes it seems odd it is one of the first nests to be occupied.
My sense is that if the ospreys know that their nest site is a ‘prime’ nest site, then they will rush back early and grab it before anyone else does, and then protect it from intruders.
Good news and it seems that that’s the first Osprey known to return to a nest, though Ospreys have been back in the UK for a week or so generally.
Return to Loch of Lowes is usually only second to the Rutland nest so not unexpected though earlier than last year. I’ve heard the same as Bottom Clinger said about re-claiming prime nests.
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> As part of our job, we've put three platforms up for them in the north Leicestershire area. As far as I know, none of them are being used yet, although one has been visited.
I presume Swithland res - hope ospreys tolerate hobby - which are seen hawking there so presumably breed somewhere fairly local
Cropston res? about as public as it gets
And guessing now, Thornton res or Staunton Harold tes
I might have briefly seen one as I drove past Leighton Moss by the railway crossing? An unfamiliar raptor was flapping overhead against a grey sky. The only other contender I can think of was marsh harrier.
Always great to see an Osprey flying along the coast, we are blessed in Oz as they are relatively common here. As I have not posted a picture on UKC directly (ever IIRC), now seems like a good time to try.
Mmm I'll have to look into whether they migrate or not, I'm not sure. I'm presuming they don't, but happy be corrected. Lot's of surprising birds that you don't expect actually do a north south migration here in Oz.
Looked in past a local osprey nest site today and no nest! Five or so years of built up nest material has disappeared over the winter. Apparently winter high winds.
Will be interested if the same pair rebuild there this year or not.
Here in BC, we see a lot of ospreys. Along the Columbia Valley towards the south to the Bugaboos, and along the coast, N of Seattle. We see lots of birds. Now we see the migrating birds: ... terns, ducks, swans, geese. I think the coast ospreys live around here year-round. All seem to be going north.
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