Bird Cams Around the World

Regular breeding female osprey NC0 returned to her nest at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve on 17th March. Some ten days later an unringed male osprey landed on the nest and has been paying her visits most days since.
We have yet to observe any exchanging of fish, mutual nest building or successful mating attempts - NC0 seems to be reluctant to accept any of the male's advances. However, the pair do seem to be spending time flying the wider area together, with the new male frequently landing on the nest immediately behind NC0.

Having studied last year's footage carefully, we do not believe this to be either the 'Pale Male' who destroyed last season's eggs, or the 'Dark Intruder', (with his distinctive eye), who ultimately claimed the territory.

This male appears to be quite a large bird, fairly dark in his markings, with a heavy 'hourglass' shape on the back of his head, a brownish/orange nape, heavy markings on his forehead, a noticeably browner chest than some males and some distinctive eyebrows.
It is still early in the process of this pair bonding, and of course we could still see the arrival of any number of males vying for NC0's prime piece of osprey real estate!
Our thanks to Scott Duncan for the excellent aerial photos.