Avielochan provided Slavonian Grebe again and in an attempt to answer the above burning question, an Osprey dropped in! Despite the poor light, the record shots obtained tell a little story.......
A few circles before fishing revealed it was bearing a blue ring!
Heavy cropping (and with the eye of faith) I think the letters are XD. The rings are read from the feet upwards
This Loch is stocked with large Trout for fishing and one of the 'monsters' was too prove a bit too much for the Osprey! Whilst Front Crawl or Backstroke may be out of the question, treading water whilst clinging onto a large Trout is definitely an option! It seemed to be in the water struggling for well over a minute!
You can just about see the head of the Trout in the fist picture below but whether the size or just distraction from the Gulls was too much - the catch was dropped :-(
Once clear of the water, the local Gulls continued to give the Osprey a hard time!
He/She flew off, smaller fish and less aggro from the locals would prove to be an easier option.......
