Poole Harbour Osprey Nest - Dorset, UK

In 2022 this nest made history, when the osprey pair here became the first ospreys to raise chicks in southern England in almost 200 years.

The female, Blue CJ7, and the male, Blue 022, are named after the colored rings on their legs, and their nest sits high above the wide, sheltered waters of Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast.

They usually arrive back from Africa in late March or April, then spend the spring and summer repairing the nest, laying eggs and keeping their chicks supplied with fresh fish. By September the family has left for the winter, and the nest stays quiet until the next spring.

Did You Know? British ospreys spend the winter in West Africa, flying about 3,000 miles (5,000 km) each way. Young ospreys make that huge first journey completely alone.

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