Osprey (Red 8T) takes off with a trout at Rothiemurchus
Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Cairngorms National Park, Inverness-shire, Scotland (August 2014)
Red 8T is a male Osprey ringed by Roy Dennis in 2009. He is also fitted with a GPS satellite transmitter on his back; the antenna is visible in this image. Click here for more information on Red 8T and his movements showing that he has overwintered in Senegal. I also photographed Red 8T at Rothiemurchus fishery in 2011. Click here for an image which clearly shows the transmitter on his back.
The hide sessions at Rothiemurchus were led by GJ Wildlife Photography. Day 1 morning session (4:30 am - 10:00 am) resulted in 5 successful dives for fish at 6:18 am, 9:12 am, 9:14 am (Red 8T), 9:16 am and 9:33 am (Red 8T again). Day 1 afternoon session (4:30 pm onwards) produced 2 successful dives at 6:11 pm and 6:39 pm (Red 8T). Day 2 morning session led to 3 out of 4 successful dives at 5:23 am (Red 8T), 8:50 am, 9:02 am (no fish) and 9:03 am. It rained heavily during the afternoon session of day 2 and there were no dives into the water although many were aborted.
Mike Dowsett was also on the trip. You can view his Osprey photos here.
For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Osprey / Internet Bird Collection
Osprey / Bird Forum
ARKIVE / Osprey Pandion haliaetus
BirdLife International / Osprey Pandion haliaetus
More information, including some tracking data, on Scottish Ospreys can be found on Roy Dennis' Highland Foundation for Wildlife website.
Image taken at 6:39 pm.
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Red 8T is a male Osprey ringed by Roy Dennis in 2009. He is also fitted with a GPS satellite transmitter on his back; the antenna is visible in this image. Click here for more information on Red 8T and his movements showing that he has overwintered in Senegal. I also photographed Red 8T at Rothiemurchus fishery in 2011. Click here for an image which clearly shows the transmitter on his back.
The hide sessions at Rothiemurchus were led by GJ Wildlife Photography. Day 1 morning session (4:30 am - 10:00 am) resulted in 5 successful dives for fish at 6:18 am, 9:12 am, 9:14 am (Red 8T), 9:16 am and 9:33 am (Red 8T again). Day 1 afternoon session (4:30 pm onwards) produced 2 successful dives at 6:11 pm and 6:39 pm (Red 8T). Day 2 morning session led to 3 out of 4 successful dives at 5:23 am (Red 8T), 8:50 am, 9:02 am (no fish) and 9:03 am. It rained heavily during the afternoon session of day 2 and there were no dives into the water although many were aborted.
Mike Dowsett was also on the trip. You can view his Osprey photos here.
For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Osprey / Internet Bird Collection
Osprey / Bird Forum
ARKIVE / Osprey Pandion haliaetus
BirdLife International / Osprey Pandion haliaetus
More information, including some tracking data, on Scottish Ospreys can be found on Roy Dennis' Highland Foundation for Wildlife website.
Image taken at 6:39 pm.
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 4.0
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 6400
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