A crepuscular Osprey!

Chris, a regular reader of the blog, was kind enough to tip me off that the Osprey is still hanging around the mid-Yare valley, and messaged me that he'd seen it at dusk last night. Despite the vile weather, I thought I might as well take a look, and settled down in Fen Hide by 8.00pm. I have to say, I was a little 'surprised' to read on the sightings sheet that the Osprey had been watched fishing both this afternoon and for the past three days! I seem to have mistimed my visits: but it'd have been nice to have been let in on the secret!

Anyhow: by 8.50 there was no sign, just lots of pre-roosting Marsh Harriers wheeling around in the murk. With the camera on 'night scene' and 3200 ISO, I took a couple of photos to check how grainy they'd be, then left for home. As I reached the junction of Sandy Path and Fen Hide path, I glanced right in time to see the Osprey flying west along the river, disappearing behind the scrub before I had a chance of a record shot. I ran towards the river ( well: waddled, really!) and picked the bird up distantly towards Tower Scrape: one shot was all I managed, because the camera kept hunting in and out of focus :(

Still: perhaps it'll summer in the valley, allowing everyone to get a decent view.

Osprey!