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Pandion haliaetus Rutland Osprey fishing at nearby Horn Mill Trout Farm, Oakham, UK
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Ospreys were re introduced to nearby Rutland Water in 1997 with some considerable success, in 2001 they became first Ospreys to breed in England for 150 years. Since then the originally introduced male continued to breed every year up to 2014, and raised a total of 32 chicks with three different females during that time. several of his offspring are now breeding in the area. Up to, and including the 2017 breeding season, a total of 117 young ospreys have fledged from nests in the Rutland Water area since the first chick in 2001.

After making the return journey from their wintering grounds in Africa, ospreys start to arrive back in the UK from late March onwards.
Male ospreys get here first and start to set up their breeding territory, near lakes where they can catch a supply of fish to eat, while waiting for a female to arrive. The pair then makes its nest in a tall tree, and by late April the female has usually laid 2–4 eggs.
Ospreys then return to Africa during late August and September. Females start the return migration, followed by males and then young. They migrate more slowly than many birds, stopping at favourite feeding sites along the way – sometimes for a week or so. Each bird travels alone and follows its own route.

for further information see www.ospreys.org.uk/

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Rutland County (show map)

Taken on: July 25, 2018

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/5.6, 1/2500 sec, 200mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	200mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	PaintShop Pro 20.00
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