At the beach on the edge of town in Geraldton there is a tall pole with a battered wicker basket on top which was erected to encourage osprey.They are often sighted along the coastline but there are no trees or cliffs for them to nest.
It is a rare treat to see osprey in the UK, they were wiped out and have been reintroduced with nest sites heavily guarded by the RSPB, so it is incredible to see a female happily nesting with a large chick in an urban environment.
After a trip into town to shop and put Geoffrey through the car wash to remove his coating of red desert sand we took James dog for a run on the beach then sat and watched the male bird bringing fish to the nest to feed the family.
2 comments:
Great photos as usual but I never knew that James dog had lost a leg!
R
poor james, if she loses another 3 limbs she will be a sea slug!
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