Lake District Ospreys...Update

The ospreys in the Southern Lake District have had another successful season.Apart from the well known  Foulshaw Moss site there are another five sites that I am aware of and there maybe more.The two sites that I have been visiting have had mixed fortunes.One site located on a nature reserve has only reared one youngster for reasons that I am not aware of.The other site was very successful rearing three young ospreys which have fledged and maybe now on their way to their winter quarters in West Africa.I visited a couple of times only so as not to disturb the ospreys during the incubation period.

I am showing below images from my visits.The bulk of the images are from the nature reserve site and show mainly the adult ospreys in the vicinity of the nest.The seventh image shows the one young osprey prior to fledging and enjoying the afternoon sun.The final seven images show a new site occupied for the first time this year and the female osprey on the nest with her three healthy youngsters.The images from this new location were taken from a public footpath probably five to six hundred yards from the nest and no disturbance was caused to the birds.

As previously mentioned the ospreys will possibly be on their way south on the long migration to Africa.Next year more ospreys will be returning to this part of the Lake District to enjoy the excellent accommodation and fishing provided by this lovely part of Northern England.Thanks for looking in and next time I will be reporting on the roe deer which recently have provided me with some memorable encounters and images.