Stunning new footage of Northumberland’s record breaking ospreys has been released by the Kielder Partnership.
The adult osprey’s have been re-united in 155,000 acre Kielder Water & Forest Park after making their separate ways back from sub-Saharan Africa.
Last year the couple entered the record books by raising the first osprey chicks born in the North East of England for at least 200 years.
Now one of the two cameras trained on the nest – or eerie – built on an artificial platform high in a tree high – is giving visitors an eagle eyed view of family life for the fish eating bird of prey!
The female is spending most of her time on the nest, with the male supplying fish suppers plucked from Northumbrian Water’s Kielder Reservoir and the two have been seen sat side-by-side watching as the world goes by.
Philip Spottiswood, Forestry Commission Chief Wildlife Ranger, said: “The cameras have been a godsend, allowing us to check the birds’ progress without going anywhere near the nest. Last year we adopted a very careful approach so as not to disturb them and generally stayed well clear.”
Live images of Kielder’s ospreys are being broadcast to an interpretation room in Kielder Castle and the Dukes Pantry Tea Room between 10am and 4pm daily.
Kielder Osprey Watch 2010 is organised by the Kielder Partnership, the RSPB and Northumberland Wildlife Trust. The partners are working hard to ensure that the ospreys are here to stay by maintaining a high quality habitat in Kielder Water & Forest Park and safeguarding and monitoring the nest site. To find out more go to www.visitkielder.com
