Osprey update - osplets nearly ready to go

[boxtops]

Hi everyone, in case you are interested to see them fly, the osprey chicks in Scotland are expected to fledge any day now. They have started to practice parachuting in the nest - they are nearly as big as the parents now, the full nest is very crowded, they have started to hang off the edge instead of in the middle! Lady appears well recovered (albeit maybe not 100%) from her dreadful illness. Here's the link http://www.thewebbroa...ation.com/swt/swt.php - this goes to cam1 but you can also click on cam2 (when it's not on the squirrels) for a splendid side view.

[boxtops]

Really clear view this morning - go take a look!

[ttfn]

Already been there boxy - nice to see the osplots feeding themselves. Fledging time cannot be far away now

[boxtops]

Have you seen them boinging, ttfn?, it's as if they are on elastic!

[ttfn]

Great fun innit. I love the way one of them will bounce his wings off the other's head. If they all flap at the same time I dread to think what may happen

[mrs.chappie]

Fab news about Lady!

Morning box & tt.

[paddywak]

I check in as often as I can, it's really great to see The Lady looking so well after the scare she gave everbody and the chicks are massive. Evey time I look in I hope to see one of them take to the skies but I dare bet a fiver I miss the first flight

[owllady]

I try to look in 3 or 4 times a day but I bet I miss the first flight, It is great to see them all looking so well, especially the Lady after that dreadful weekend.

[ttfn]

Just dragged myself away from the 2 webcams. I really thought one of the osplots was going to fledge - terrific flapping of wings and covering the nest from side to side with single hops. He was also on the edge of the nest looking down on the surrounding view and his head was moving rapidly from side to saide - something had caught his interest well. For now though, both chicks have settled down to an afternoon siesta. Myabe he is saving his first flight for the weekend when, hopefully, more people are watching (:-))

[paddywak]

Just left the site and I really thought I was going to see them fly, they were stood on the edge of the nest with outspread wings and you could almost feel the urge to go it's got to be any time now

[boxtops]

I thought when I came home from work, they might be missing, but they are still there!