Glaslyn osprey lay first egg
Post categories: birds
| 09:34 UK time, Friday, 9 April 2010
If they'd just been a few days earlier I could have had a witty strap line about Easter eggs but never mind, it's still great news!
The first egg was spotted yesterday morning and the RSPB are expecting another two eggs to be laid over the next few days.
Osprey image courtesy of RSPB:
The eggs will be incubated for around 37 days now and should begin to hatch around mid May.
Ceri Thomas from RSPB said: "Over the past few days the female osprey was seen leaning on her wings and chest with her tail feathers wiggling high up in the air, while digging down into the nest with her feet to make a cup to hold the eggs"
Osprey image courtesy of wildlife photographer Andy Rouse:
You can pop along and see all the action for yourselves at the which is open from 10am - 6pm daily until the end of August and it's free to get in.
The visitor centre has live images of the nest and osprey beamed onto a large plasma screen for you to watch.
Osprey links:
´óÏó´«Ã½ Wales osprey archive videos
Find out more about .
The first egg was spotted yesterday morning and the RSPB are expecting another two eggs to be laid over the next few days.
Osprey image courtesy of RSPB:
The eggs will be incubated for around 37 days now and should begin to hatch around mid May.
Ceri Thomas from RSPB said: "Over the past few days the female osprey was seen leaning on her wings and chest with her tail feathers wiggling high up in the air, while digging down into the nest with her feet to make a cup to hold the eggs"
Osprey image courtesy of wildlife photographer Andy Rouse:
You can pop along and see all the action for yourselves at the which is open from 10am - 6pm daily until the end of August and it's free to get in.
The visitor centre has live images of the nest and osprey beamed onto a large plasma screen for you to watch.
Osprey links:
´óÏó´«Ã½ Wales osprey archive videos
Find out more about .
Comment number 1.
At 9th Apr 2010, localbirdwatcher wrote:It would be appreciated if your links were updated as those above are two years out of date. Things have changed a lot in two years at the Glaslyn Ospreys Visitor Centre, the Project is 'under new management' and much improved from the pictures in your Videos - the Manager shown in the videos left the Project in 2008!
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Comment number 2.
At 9th Apr 2010, localbirdwatcher wrote:Great news!!!
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Comment number 3.
At 12th Apr 2010, gull wrote:thanks for your comments.
The video clip you refer to is actually an 'archive' clip which is why it's from 2008. It's not meant to be current. The page merely has osprey video clips on it.
As for the other link - that's the latest link on the RSPB website which I don't have any control over, I'm afraid. I've contacted them though and they do plan to update it at some point.
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