Blog: Foulshaw Moss

Image: Tom Marshall

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Osprey female Blue 35 on nest

Kielder (Blue 35)

It was nice to have a conversation with Joanna recently who has been involved with ospreys making a successful come-back over in Northumberland.

Still camera adult on nest in rain 2014

A wet weekend

This image of the female hunkering down in the nest trying to keep her (hopefully) eggs warm and dry was taken on Saturday morning. The colour of the sky and the expression of the bird says it…

Building osprey nest platform 2014

Artificial nest platform

Our pair of birds have decided for the second year to make their nesting home on a ready built platform. The artifical nest is located high up in a tree right in the middle of the very, very wet,…

Still camera  night view of nest 2014

Day and night

It wasn't too long after the ospreys arrived at Foulshaw that the female started spending more time sitting on the nest.

Still camera Osprey feeding on nest 2014

Feeding time at Foulshaw Moss

These are great shots taken from one of our nest cameras showing the birds bringing in fish and eating them on the nest. Osprey feed almost exclusively on fish

Foulshaw Moss 2013

Bugs and Birds: Foulshaw Moss

For such a big reserve this is going to be a rather short blog, this is mainly because despite its size there is only a relatively small portion accessible to the public, but it’s still well worth…

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