Wigtown Bay Ospreys
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Wigtown Bay Ospreys
Image: © Andy Farrington Taken: 16 Jul 2011
This picture was taken at the Wigtown Bay LNR Visitor Centre on the top floor of the county buildings in Wigtown from a live CCTV feed showing the nest of the Wigtown Bay Ospreys that have been returning to the area for the last 5 years to breed. The location of the nest is a well kept secret making this close up picture the only one available and it shows the female (H/D) of the breeding pair right of picture clutching a fish that has been brought in by the male (EP) to feed the two onlooking chicks (JC and JD) left of picture. Every year when the Ospreys return around April time the bell in the tower at the county buildings is rung to announce their arrival to the population of Wigtown especially the local school children who make their way over to see these fine birds.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.868439
Longitude
-4.441182