Bird Watching: Growing in an Osprey's garden #4, 1 by MargaretK

MargaretK wrote:
Thank you all, once again.

Linth, I'm not sure about the numbers of ospreys nesting in W.A. Within a few km of where I'm watching, there are at least another three nests. There may be a fourth one, but haven't been able to confirm this. Anecdotally, there doesn't seem to be any shortage of ospreys and I've seen half a dozen flying in the area I observe from. I've heard that the number of breeding pairs on Rottnest Island, 18 km off the coast from here are increasing in numbers. I do see them all year round. During the winter just gone, they could be seen, but mostly heard in the trees down a very steep embankment a couple of hundred metres from the nest.

The bees were just ordinary honey bees. I'm fairly sure they aren't a native species. There are numerous hives dotted around the river. I'm cautious of bees, but they don't seem to be aggressive. (I hope they aren't famous last words). Mrs Ed, great minds think alike. As they were swarming I wondered where the Rainbow Bee-eaters were. I haven't heard or seen any for about a week now.

I didn't manage to get to the nest today, so here are a few shots from yesterday.

Dad with a Laughing Turtledove that probably thought it had just made the biggest mistake of its life.