"Dinner is served, ma'am. Male 33(11) (behind) and female Maya, Ospreys on the nest, Rutland Water. DSC_5942.jpg
Having eaten, the male brings the remaining half of the fish in for female, and to relieve her on the eggs while she goes and eats.
I'd never been to the Lyndon site at Rutland Water on Manton Bay, to see the Ospreys before and I was a bit dubious, as I'd heard that the nest site and feeding posts were quite distant from the hides. They were indeed a long way off, which stretched the reach of my kit and equally, when flying around, tended to keep their distance, but they did occasionally come closer. At times it was a bit like watching paint dry, while the male went off to fish with the female hunkered down on the nest and eggs; equally as each bird had it's own leisurely feed. However, the short bursts of action in between and after, as the birds flew and wallowed in the water, bathing, was fascinating behaviour to watch and photograph and it was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.
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"Dinner is served, ma'am. Male 33(11) (behind) and female Maya, Ospreys on the nest, Rutland Water. DSC_5942.jpg
Having eaten, the male brings the remaining half of the fish in for female, and to relieve her on the eggs while she goes and eats.
I'd never been to the Lyndon site at Rutland Water on Manton Bay, to see the Ospreys before and I was a bit dubious, as I'd heard that the nest site and feeding posts were quite distant from the hides. They were indeed a long way off, which stretched the reach of my kit and equally, when flying around, tended to keep their distance, but they did occasionally come closer. At times it was a bit like watching paint dry, while the male went off to fish with the female hunkered down on the nest and eggs; equally as each bird had it's own leisurely feed. However, the short bursts of action in between and after, as the birds flew and wallowed in the water, bathing, was fascinating behaviour to watch and photograph and it was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.
Thanks for the faves and comments