April 6th - Settling Down
Nora will have been with us two weeks tomorrow (Saturday), and Monty arrived last Monday. Apart from the weather changing, not much else has. Both ospreys have started to pair bond for another season and today we saw both birds on the nest for long periods, seemingly content with each other's company.
Monty and Nora this morning - steady on old chap..
For the first couple of days after he arrived back however, Monty looked a little hesitant to hand over any fish that he had caught. Why was this? He was sharing food right from the off last year. We've seen Nora plenty of times over the last few days food soliciting either from the nest or from her favourite Ash tree perch.
Nora didn't seem happy with Monty's reluctance to hand over his fish prey earlier on in the week
Today was a little different, Monty was back to his sharing best, willingly giving his partner his share of his Mullet upon asking. Maybe Monty had not eaten well during his migration from Africa? Perhaps he was over the desert for several days and couldn't fish? He did look a little light upon his return - here's the video of him when he first landed on the nest last Monday.
Four days on, Easter Friday, and all seems well. Here is a short two minute video of some lovely footage from today - the cameras continue to amaze us.
(select 1080P for best quality)
Great to see the two birds back safely at Cors Dyfi. So many have waited over a long winter wishing them both a safe journey back to Wales. I have enjoyed every minute up at the Dyfi Osprey Project this week and will continue to do so over the coming months.
Diolch yn fawr i pawb am y croeso cynnes, yr wyf yn gobeithio dod i fynni eto mewn tua wythnos.
Well done to all at the Project, the cameras and monitors are superb, the new visitor centre layout is brilliant and above all the people at the Project are great.
Hwyl i bawb.
Great pictures and videos from the new camera's. Great to see both Birds back and pairing for what looks like being another good year.
Fantastic footage, and the quality just excellent.
The clarity of these pictures is amazing, well done to everyone involved for all the hard work put in over the winter. Really looking forward to coming to visit on our next visit to Wales.
Great visit yesterday - if cold!
Loving the films and pics- and the blog xx
Picture quality amazing as are Monty and Nora. A big big thank you to the team and all who have made it possible to view these magnificent birds in their natural setting.
Hoping to visit during the season.
Amazing footage and pictures you are giving us. Thank you so much to everyone for all the hard work.
There was a young osprey from Dyfi
swung by her toes from the doorway
she said to her young man
get of the Dyvan
I think I have just found one more way
I still haven't got over the quality of the pictures/film. I'm not sure I will, a joy every time.
What a thrill to see our magnificent Ospreys back home, I'm so pleased for everyone involved in the project that the hard work has paid such great dividends and given so much pleasure also, very well done to you all, I hope to be up at Dyfi in May, and look forward to seeing Monty and Nora once more.
Absolutely fantastic quality images and footage. Thanks for posting it up so we can all enjoy the highlights of these magnificent birds. Nice to have the acknowledgements of Network Rail for their generous camera cable contribution allowing this quality to be possible. Springwatch will be pleased I'm sure!
These birds are the most AMAZING creatures i hvae ver layed my eyes upon. they are just glorious and i wish them all the luck in there delightful furute HAZAR!!!! I LOVE BIRDS FOR EVAA WOOO
great footage glad to see them back cannot wait to see when they have eggs and baby chics and still have hope for eleri will kep in touch
Stunning pictures and video footage. Good to see Monty and Nora on the nest again. We'll be passing that way on our way to see our daughter at Aberystwyth Uni so will be definitely calling in. Great website too, well done!