Foulshaw Ospreys
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Volunteer at Foulshaw Moss. Tweets are my own, not official CWT.
http://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/reserves/foulshaw-moss
Joined April 2016
Ooh, look. A new social media platform... We'll be posting on Bluesky as well as on Twitter, so follow us there for Osprey action when the season starts. Only 3 months to go! https://t.co/FYow9XqTzk
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They think it's all over. It is now. The webcams will be switched off tomorrow. All the Osps have migrated now. We wish them a safe journey south and will be awaiting their return. Thank you for following them and for all your interest and support. #FoulshawOspreys
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Read all about it! Our mystery chick has made it onto the BBC website. The situation with YW feeding a foster chick is unusual enough to be newsworthy. See more at https://t.co/c65MIT9kj5
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Rain, rain. Go away? You'd think the Cumbrian weather would be a good incentive to migrate. Our feathered fiend is still here. In all seriousness, we really hope it has built up enough strength for the big journey. And gives YW a bit of peace before his! #FoulshawOspreys
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Get out of it! Osper the Grouch, the chick that has imposed itself on YW, chases off a crow. To be fair, the nest doesn't belong to either of you! #FoulshawOspreys
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Can the Crows get any cheekier? "When the Osprey comes in, I bet you wouldn't dare to peck it on the bum." "Right, you're on!" #FoulshawOspreys
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It never ends. YW is still bringing in food to the mystery chick who is then grabbing it without a by your leave. We've been in touch with local reserves but still no clue as to where it's from. Or when it's going! #FoulshawOspreys
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Incoming! The mystery chick is still here and still using the Deliverosp app to order fish from YW. This one must be due to migrate soon so YW can have a rest before his journey. #FoulshawOspreys
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And you are? YW gives a crow a hard stare. He's got enough on his plate with the foster fiend without having to feed the crows too. #FoulshawOspreys
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Father, fisher, fighter. Born 2008 in Cumbria and England's first Osprey nest for 150 years, he has fed and protected 32 fledged chicks and his partner of 12 years. Plus guests! He's fettling the nest for next year and will fly south soon. Stay safe you legend. #FoulshawOspreys
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What are you on about? Our visitor this morning was 6C8, a 3 year old from a private site in Cumbria, probably on the first trip back from migration to check out the old neighbourhood. Thanks @craig1979Smith for deciphering the ring. #FoulshawOspreys
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Sunrise showdown. Osper the Grouch shouts at a visiting adult, who seems unimpressed by the antics. This other visitor has a blue ring on its right leg, meaning it's English or Welsh (Scots have them on the left.) #FoulshawOspreys
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Compare and contrast. Juvenile Ospreys (L) have a 'scaly' appearance with white edges to their feathers compared to the adult's (R) more uniform colour. The youngsters' eyes are an amber colour, darker than the yellow of the grown ups. #FoulshawOspreys
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What a magical place this is. For nearly 10,000 years this bog has been growing soaking up carbon from the atmosphere and providing a home for a wonderful world of wildlife. Thank you to everyone who takes an interest and helps to support it. It means a lot. #FoulshawMoss
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Are you still here? It's always awkward when nest guests overstay their welcome. The mystery chick is still ordering room service and YW is delivering. #FoulshawOspreys
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Mine! All mine! The ferocious feathered fish filcher guards a snack. We've not seen an intruder like this before. As YW instinctively responds to begging calls he keeps bringing food. Some of his chicks may have migrated now. To somewhere safer! #FoulshawOspreys
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Ah, that's the spot! After so much aggro lately from the irritable interloper Osp, here's something more peaceable. This is allopreening, where one crow preens hard to reach parts of another to help pair or family bonding. Back rubs for birds! #FoulshawOspreys
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So long and thanks for all the fish. YW delivers yet another snack only for Osper the Grouch to then chase him off with a snappy lunge. Does the phrase "overstaying your welcome" ring a bell? We're still looking into where this crabby critter has come from. #FoulshawOspreys
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Flying visit. Blue 417, a 2020 chick from the Lakes had a few seconds on the nest before Osper the Grouch saw it off. The unringed interloper is very aggressive. #FoulshawOspreys
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Hot pursuit. YW arrives with a flounder rapidly followed by the grouchy extra chick. It may have had a parent that was injured and not been fed for a while. Which would explain the appetite! Investigations continue. #FoulshawOspreys
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