Osprey in the rain. Cornwall 13th September 2022.

 

It's got to be a good sign that Ospreys are doing well in Britain & indeed farther to the North and East as Cornwall seems to be getting a regular stop-off for more and more of these iconic birds every year.

Today was one of the worst days for weather this summer, dull and wet but humid. 

After a fabulous summer it doesn't seem right to moan about a bit of rain but when it stops you enjoying such a beautiful bird than who can blame me for feeling hard done by!

That aside I do think the rain gives the photos a bit of atmosphere! 

We were lucky enough to watch 4 dives from this individual of which 3 produced successful fish catches. Only small fish but that was good for me as it then came back to feed much quicker than if it had caught a large fish.

The osprey was regularly mobbed by corvids, crows and jackdaws, and they drove him away from the lake on a few occasions.

Hopefully he will stay around for a few more days so I can get down there again in a bit better weather.

Here are a few images from this morning....

Mobbed by corvids

More from Golitha Falls, River Fowey, Bodmin Moor. 2nd November 2020.

 

A few images of the tumbling stream as it leaves the granite boulders of Bodmin Moor on it's way to the sea.

Always a welcome annual pilgrimage to this beautiful part of Cornwall.

The Wadebridge cygnets as they approach 3 months old. 3rd August 2020

I got lucky last evening and had some great light whilst the parent birds escorted their offspring through the town bridge and into their nesting territory at high tide.

They are just approaching 3 months old and the parents will soon be trying to get them to be independent before next year's breeding season starts again.

The male stayed with the cygnets whilst the female chased 2 other swans from the area with her hackles raised.

Here are a few photos.....