Yet more sticks and more mating

Over the weekend we have seen both ospreys bringing in more sticks to the nest. AW as ever is a bit optimistic in thinking he can find the final resting place for his sticks on the nest. His mate rearranges his endeavours as sooon as he leaves. There have also been more mating attempts on the nest so things are looking good for an egg sometime soon, hopefully before the end of the week. Our pair are always a bit later than others, some of whom are already on clutches of 3. AW's mother at Wigtown Bay laid her first egg of the season on the 15th and the second should be very soon. We have also seen good views of AW's tail feathers over the weekend as he perches on the branch holding the CCTV camera at the nest. Thankfully the black plastic does seem to have blown away and no more has been seen. Just after midday today I could see an osprey perched on driftwood just off Saltcot merse and it looked to be eating a fish. It was too far away and too hazy to see if it was a ringed bird.

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