Just though I'd share the good news re-Welsh Ospreys.
http://www.dyfiospreyproject.com/
Dafydd.
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@Steven Haninger.
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We've had great news this year with 8 birds returning (some previous chicks) and 3 eggs in the nest on the Dyfi already.
Dafydd.
Post was last edited on April 20, 2017 4:31 PM PDT
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but it's either a baby one or a photoshop job. As I understand it, osprey are limited being able to carry about 1/4 to a 1/3rd of their body weight in fish without difficulty. Their biggest challenge is getting the darned things out of the water when soaking wet. If you've seen their departures after a dive, you'll notice they'll jiggle their wings a certain way to shed the water in a motion not unlike a dog that's wet. Osprey will also steal from fishermen if they can.
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I overlooked . So used to seeing Ospreys with a fish I didn't notice. 
Dafydd.
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but I got caught up in this stuff a few years ago too. I have your site bookmarked and did notice earlier that the camera view seemed to have changed. I was recently in Ft. Myers Florida (which is in the SE of the US near the gulf coast) visiting with my wife's relatives. There are tons of osprey there. The place we stayed had a very large and well stocked pond behind the house and I was able to watch them fishing or just hanging out. One doesn't realize how large these birds are until they fly about 30 feet over your head.
These live nest cams really give one a difference sense of the personalities of these raptors. They are better at parenting than many humans. Our local peregrine falcon nest has four eggs now and hatching should begin soon. Unfortunately, the male bird seems to have disappeared but the female has a new mate. It's a younger bird that's probably in his first "marriage" but he seems to be accepting his responsibilities well. Humans could learn about hard work and dedication from these creatures.
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'mating for life'. He said they don't change mates, but it's common for one partner to lose the other, especially in cities. In that case they move on.
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Of course, when one partner dies or fails to return after migration, the other doesn't mourn too long. Survival of the species is more important than feeling abandoned or remaining widowed. First year birds suffer a very high mortality rate. If they don't learn to fly well, stay away from dangerous places and earn their own living, they die. We humans should pay more attention to these creatures and ask ourselves if this is by design or simply through happenstance.
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