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Family life with the Ospreys

Glaslyn osprey diary

Follow the fortunes of a pair of ospreys breeding near Porthmadog in north Wales.

Family life with the Ospreys

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The Glaslyn Ospreys are now proud parents to three chicks, the second chick was born on Thursday 14 May at 6.10am and the third chick was seen at 5.42am Sunday 17 May.

The recent stormy weather is a cause of concern with some twigs been blown off the nest early this morning (Monday 18 May), however the chicks are safe and well and the mother is doing an excellent job of mantling the chicks to protect them from the elements.

Mantling is one of the vital roles of the mother, if the chicks get wet and cold their body temperature will drop and they become vulnerable, they will need to keep dry and warm at this stage to ensure their successful growth.

The father is also doing his bit and working hard to catch local trout from the estuary down in Porthmadog to feed the chicks. He has been seen bringing between four and five fish to the nest every day, this will help the growth and development of the chicks and in six weeks they will start to learn the basics of flying.

Comments
  • Hi Geraint this is fantastic news - lets hope the weather shows some respect and stops being so stormy. Can't wait to get down to see the new arrivals on the big screen. Thank you for the update Lynne
  • We were holidaying in Porthmadog last week and were the first members of the public to see the first chick on Wednesday morning. Lovely to see that there are now 3 chicks. Having now returned home to somerset we will continue to check your diary to follow their progress. Keep up the good work. Richard and Sally (By the way did you call the first chick George?
  • Well Done on a hat trick!
  • Well done to the ospreys. Fantistic news and hoping the weather will now improve and all 3 survive to take their place in the osprey world.
  • Hat trick round two for Glaslyn.......lets hope that all five return at some stage,especially the adults...
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