Osprey chicks hatch at Rutland Water (1 Viewer)

From the Rutland Water Osprey web site:

Thursday 12 June 2003

Osprey chicks hatch

We are delighted to be able to announce today that a pair of Ospreys have been quietly incubating eggs at Rutland Water. After 40 days, during which time the nest was kept under constant surveillance, the adults' behaviour changed yesterday - indicating that hatching has occurred.

The full details will be published here later today:

http://www.ospreys.org.uk/AWOP/Update.htm

Anglian Water and the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust run the project.

From the Rutland Water Osprey web site:

We are now convinced that there are two healthy Osprey chicks in the nest at Rutland Water. The oldest chick probably hatched 15 days ago and has been seen for about a week. Now two heads are visible, and there could even be more.