Checking in on the chicks
In the weeks since my last post, there has been a burst of activity regarding our resident osprey chicks, from ringing them to fledging in a matter of weeks. Some of these events took place during…
In the weeks since my last post, there has been a burst of activity regarding our resident osprey chicks, from ringing them to fledging in a matter of weeks. Some of these events took place during…
On the 30th June we got a close up view of the #FoulshawOspreys chicks as they were ringed.
Yan and Tan are now known as 410 and 411 (officially at least). Alasdair McKee, osprey enthusiast and volunteer at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve, explains why ringing the osprey chicks is so…
Ringing the 2015 Foulshaw Moss osprey chicks
It has been a frustrating week or so at Foulshaw. Lots to do, that simply hasn’t lent time to update the blog as much as I would wish. I am pleased to note however, that we do have two osprey…
FoulshawOspreys 3 eggs finally all hatch, and we look at their first 2 weeks of life.
After weeks of practice, #FoulshawOspreys finally take flight
2 months have past and our chicks have fledged! They're more active than ever now perching around the Foulshaw Moss nature reserve for another 6 weeks before they head off on their first…
#FoulshawOspreys chicks hatched this week
It was a long six weeks for Foulshaw osprey watchers. The wait is now over and Alasdair McKee describes the the chicks' arrival over the past week.
Alasdair McKee, one of our amazing volunteers at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve, takes a closer look into the lives of this year's three chicks.
Guest blogger Alasdair McKee, osprey enthusiast and volunteer at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve, gives a recap of the osprey chicks' lives so far.