High drama at the nest
High drama today at the Caerlaverock osprey nest. The female was on the nest arranging sticks and forming the nest cup in the morning. The new male flew in and as Ian, our volunteer warden put it, 'attempted intimacy'. Just after lunchtime a third osprey flew down to the nest and a right rammy ensued with both males fighting it out. When one of them came back into view and landed on the nest we could see what looked like a green leg ring with white letters, AW was back and standing beside his mate on the nest. She just carried on sorting the nest out as if nothing had happened. Both were then very vigilant and she stayed on or around the nest for the rest of the afternoon. More than likely that will be AW back in his patch now and he should see off the intruder male but it will be interesting to see how it all pans out.
It was a great atmosphere in the Caerlaverock Visitor Centre today watching the action live on the big screen. It is much better than any soap opera! Live images are beamed to the centre every day from 10am to 4pm. Why not pop down for a scone and a cup of coffee and see what happens next.
