Monday, 13 May 2013

Dyfi Ospreys - Too late to breed?

The Dyfi osprey pair have been pair bonding for the last 10 days now.

The female is carrying a lot of soft material, including seaweed, to the nest and scraping out an egg cup. Despite being fairly late in the season, it is still not too late for eggs.

Based on historical averages of different ospreys around the UK, this Thursday/Friday, May 16th & 17th, would seem like good contenders for the first egg to be laid.