Fishing Ospreys .......

13 Aug - An evening visit to Horn Mill Trout Farm and the Osprey hide. Osprey 28 was around most of the afternoon - a 9-yr old male - and we saw 3 dives (2 successful) and an aborted dive. High adrenaline photography as it’s a bit all-or-nothing when the bird dives - miss the photo and you’ve no second chance. Always exciting to see the bird splash deep into the water at close range. Also a couple of juvenile Grey Herons disputing dominance at the water’s edge, and a flyby Kingfisher, as well as good numbers of Swallows and House Martins.