Doesn't time fly (excuse the pun!), our oldest chick is four weeks old today - happy birthday. They are really looking like ospreys now having progressed through the reptilian looking stage and staff, volunteers and visitors alike are attempting to work out whether we have a combination of boys and girls or whether they are all the same sex. Generally the whiter the bird the more likely it is to be male and conversely darker brown birds are typically female. Here's the happy birthday girl/boy...
Fishing forays become more frequent now - up to six fish a day. Usually a combination of mullet, trout, salmon and the odd coarse fish - today salmon seemed to be the fish of the day. A big thank you to all of you out there that support us by visiting, reading and leaving messages on the blog, keep those thought coming in.
More in a few days...
Keeping tabs on everything thats happen up there Em. Fingers crossed for a fledging threesome this year.
Stik says thank you for the constant info I love clicking on and reading about them and occasionaly getting down there to have a look. the dedication from you all is a credit.
I was thrilled to see other male and female ospreys in the area as well as Red Kite