Leighton - Osprey

Just as in 2023, an Osprey turned up at Leighton this afternoon! It was very distant, perched in a tree on the far bank if the Severn and seemingly pointless getting the camera out? Sensing there would have to be a flight shot eventually, I waited (a mere 10 mins) and it flew towards me parked at the lay-by...

It banked and circled a couple of times and headed downstream hunting. Showing behaviour reminiscent of last year's bird (it may have been the same one?!)

Once out of view, it did reappear a couple of times at distance but my hunch that it hadn't flown off held true - it was back on it's favoured tree the following morning!

Leighton - Osprey

My luck wasn't in where Osprey at VP was concerned during the Spring so I nipped down the road to Leighton where one seemed settled down (albeit distantly) feeding on the local fish population!

Here's the latest takeaway, a large Chub?

It took nearly half an hour before the fish stopped flicking its tail!

Eventually feeding and joined by an interested onlooker!

A short video of the Osprey feeding (view full screen)...