V6 and V7.
Male(V6) andFemale(V7) juvenile ospreys.These young ospreys had recently fledged late July a few years ago from a nest on Esthwaite Water in the Lake District.Both birds had been ringed before leaving the nest.The male bird is on the left above and the larger female on the right.The birds were perching near to the nest site awaiting their parents returning with food. They were photographed from a rowing boat available nearby.An exciting encounter.The birds still use the same lakeside nest site.
V6 and V7.
Male(V6) andFemale(V7) juvenile ospreys.These young ospreys had recently fledged late July a few years ago from a nest on Esthwaite Water in the Lake District.Both birds had been ringed before leaving the nest.The male bird is on the left above and the larger female on the right.The birds were perching near to the nest site awaiting their parents returning with food. They were photographed from a rowing boat available nearby.An exciting encounter.The birds still use the same lakeside nest site.