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…have the Montrose Basin ospreys traveled from? • How do the young ospreys know where to go? In this brief musing about osprey migration, we hope to answer these questions….
…it can oust the ospreys first that is. In addition, herons have been known to predate ospreys chicks and are also a competitor for the osprey’s one and only food…
…from other ospreys. But why do ospreys intrude occupied nests? What do they want? As part of our intruders series, this blog will delve into the reasons behind osprey intrusions…
…how these change as they become more experienced. Since ospreys migrate alone, a juvenile’s first migration is an extreme challenge, indeed 70% of ospreys are known to die in their…
…endeavour, especially for juvenile ospreys – approximately 50% of ospreys die in their first year. Family farewells Ospreys aren’t the only birds to migrate, there are many species of migratory…
…To a larger, rival bird of prey, young ospreys on the nest appear as a brown mottled mass. And as adults, the pale underside of an osprey’s plumage can be…
…to contribute to the recovery of ospreys around the UK.” Ospreys migrate south at the end of summer. Most birds spend the cooler months in West Africa, although an increasing…
…monitoring the wellbeing of our resident ospreys this season. Scotland’s ospreys instinctively follow a well-flown path, taking a southerly route along the coastal margins of the UK, France, Spain and…
…then perching on fence posts with freshly caught fish once their usual driftwood perches have been completely submerged in water. A common question we get is ‘Where are these ospreys…
