My first day back after Christmas in the UK and a real need to be under that big blue sky, in warm sunshine. It was great seeing the family and having a wonderful time, but I don't remember it getting really light and the temperature only hovered around 6C at best.
Abicada looked splendid this afternoon. I arrived as Artur was packing up from his Osprey watch and I saw three Ospreys leaving, each carrying a fish. With a low tide on the estuaries for most of the daytime this week, the large lagoon above the dam will provide a good feeding place for the Ospreys. There are some sizeable fish to be found here and it doesn't take the Ospreys long before finding a suitable catch. Having seen them depart, I watched the waders on the incoming tide. I found a Spotted Redshank but sadly, not the Lesser Yellowlegs I had hoped for. I was surprised to see the Ospreys return in a short space of time and although they were not in need of more fish, they flew around the lagoon for a while, giving me some excellent views of them. Comments are closed.
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