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  • Blog post: One in a million

    It's been an eventful week up at the Lake District Osprey project. On Wednesday one of the visitors, John Smallman, got more than he bargained for when he was named the project's one millionth visitor since it first started back in 2001. To mark the occasion, John was presented with a framed...
  • Blog post: The first fledging on Mull

    After taking their first steps towards fledging at the beginning of last week , the largest of the Mull white-tailed eagle chicks took its first flight last week. It all went swimmingly until it came to the landing. To find out what happened, check out the latest post on the Mull Eagles blog .
  • Blog post: Mr P the Bath peregrine IX

    Hello Hello Its me Mr P. Who wants to see a picture of my 11 week old chicky P? Here we go then. She's taking after her mum and has already out grown me. She's been making a name for herself amongst the local gulls as I can't tell you how many times I've seen her being sent packing...
  • Blog post: Almost grown

    It looks like the white-tailed eagle chicks up on Mull are taking their first tentative steps toward fledging. To find out more and to see the chicks doing their thing, check out the latest post on the Mull eagles blog .
  • Blog post: A quick trip round the block

    Guest blogger: Ella Dixon, Lake District People Engagement Officer Yesterday at 1.16pm the Lake Districts osprey chick (No 13) took a lucky leap of faith off the nest and took off on his maiden flight! He was only in the air for two minutes and he chose a very wet spell so views were limited, but...
  • Blog post: Mr P the Bath peregrine VIII

    Hello again. It's me, Mr P. Well it's been a little while since we last caught up on what we've been up to in Bath. As you might have seen in springwatch a few weeks ago, my chicks have fledged. Chicky P my boy obviously mistook that when he hatched out in a puddle of water that he was a...
  • Blog post: Come rain or shine

    Despite the unseasonal weather, the single Lake District osprey chick is holding on through rain and shine! It's growing up quickly, with adult feathers and features appearing before the team's eyes. The chick's also beginning to move around, flapping around the nest towards food, and developing...
  • Blog post: One out of three ain't bad

    It's been a rough start for the Lake District ospreys . First there was the unseasonably cold weather we had last month. Then the young male seemed to be struggling to get the hang of incubating. To finish it all off, one of the eggs was removed from the next by parents, suggesting there was a problem...
  • Blog post: Flying high!

    It's been week of celebrations all across the country with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, but there was even more cause for celebration in Chichester yesterday when one of the peregrine chicks took a leap into the great unknown and took his first flight. 'Black 54', the smaller of the...
  • Photo: Avocet chick

    14/07/2010 RSPB Freiston Shore, near Boston Lincs
  • Photo: Avocet chick

    14/07/2010 RSPB Freiston Shore, near Boston Lincs
  • Forum post: Re: Large chick brought in by cat. Is it a cuckoo ?

    Hi, it's a gamebird of some sort- a partridge or a pheasant :) My guess is Grey Partridge... S
  • Photo: Lapwing Chick

    Found in one of our fields yesterday evening
  • Photo: Another chick

    This is another picture of a chick I saw in Ely.
  • Photo: Chick

    This photo is a picture of a chick in Ely
  • Photo: Chick

    This photo is a picture of a Chick in Ely.
  • Photo: Chick

    This photo is a picture of a Chick in Ely.
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