The second osprey chick successfully took his first flight yesterday (Wednesday 8 July) at around 2.05pm in the afternoon.
The chick - ring number YF - hovered for a while over the nest then sat on top of the pole for a few minutes, he then dived off the pole and flew around the nest before crashing head first into the nest - it wasn’t the best of landings but with more practice I’m sure he’ll improve!
The third chick is showing a lot of promise, flapping, and fluffing her wings while watching her siblings flying around.
The father continues to find fish for the chicks, while the mother continues to feed the chicks.
We’re all on tenterhooks waiting for the third chick to fly and we’ll let you all know as soon as we see anything happening.