UNITED KINGDOM (Dyfi, Loch of Lowes, etc)~2016-2017

Ferenz · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:48 am

Rutland, Manton Bay - United Kingdom

Ferenz · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:23 am

Dyfi, Wales - Both parents mantling to protect their chicks against intruders & Monty soaring high above his territory

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Ferenz · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2016 11:52 am

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Loch Garten

Meet Rowan and Willow - our wonderful osprey chicks were ringed this morning.

Both are fit and healthy and both are boys!

https://www.facebook.com/RSPB.Operation ... =3&theater

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Our boys, Willow and Rowan - ringed and ready to go!

EJ

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bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 7:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

That is the bluest sky! Gorgeous!

:eggthumbup:

Ferenz · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2016 10:26 pm

Rutland, UK

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We ringed the Manton Bay chicks this morning.
All three looked in fantastic condition. Here are T8 and T6.
T8's larger bill and head suggest that she is a female, whereas smaller T6 is a male.

T7 is somewhere in between, but we think a female.

https://www.facebook.com/RutlandOspreyP ... =3&theater

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun Jun 26, 2016 4:05 am

The Rutland Gang

Ferenz · **Posted:** Tue Jun 28, 2016 12:06 pm

Loch of the Lowes, Scotland

© Scottish Wildlife Trust

Loch Garten, UK

Rutland, UK

Dyfi, Wales

Glaslyn, Wales

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

Yesterday, from the blog of Loch of the Lowes:

And today a follow up of yesterdays blog:

The great crested grebe babies are using Mom as a floating device! :teehee:

Ferenz · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2016 11:44 am

Glaslyn, Wales

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The 2016 Glaslyn Osprey chicks have been ringed this evening. The eldest chick is a female, ring number W7, weighing 1650 grammes. The younger chick is a male, ring number W8 , weighing 1300 grammes. They are both now safely back in the nest.

https://www.facebook.com/BywydGwylltGla ... fref=photo

Male chick W8 after ringing.

Female chick W7 after ringing.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

Recent travels of FR3:

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun Jul 10, 2016 6:36 am

Dyfi, Wales
Europeans - Protect local wildlife

Posted: Thursday 23rd June 2016 by Emyr MWT

http://www.dyfiospreyproject.com/blog/e ... /europeans

Ringing 2016 - Protect local wildlife

Posted: Friday 1st July 2016 by Emyr MWT

Chick 1 is a female: Blue Z0 - Ceri, weight 1,689g

Chick 2 is a male: Blue Z1 - Tegid, weight 1,343g

http://www.dyfiospreyproject.com/blog/e ... nging-2016

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

From Loch of the Lowes blog:

Ferenz · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:48 am

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Spread your wings

By Kayleigh Brookes on July 9, 2016

All three Manton Bay chicks have now fledged! (T7 on 4th July, T6 on 6th July and T8 on 7th July). It doesn’t seem all that long ago that we were celebrating the fact that they had all hatched! Those eight weeks have flown by in a blur of feathers and fish, and in another few short weeks the Manton Bay brood of 2016 will be contemplating a 3,000 mile trip to Africa!

Now that the juveniles are all on the wing, there is not so much action on the nest itself anymore, and the webcam often only offers a view of an empty nest! Consequently, the best views of the ospreys at this time of year are to be had from Waderscrape and Shallow Water hides, down in Manton Bay. The youngsters are testing their wings and becoming more active and adventurous, and they are putting on a good show! Even the adults have been seen seemingly playing and having fun together, dive-bombing swans and grebes and displaying in the air.

http://www.ospreys.org.uk/spread-your-wings/

Ferenz · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2016 2:11 am

Ospreys, Manton Bay, Rutland Water Nature Reserve

Here is another superb video by Dave Cole, filmed over the past few days.
This video shows some of the action that can be witnessed from the hides
on the nature reserve, now that the young are flying. :party2: