'Perfect match' increases osprey numbers

Published date01 July 2022
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Forestry England experts visited the nest of the prolific pair in Kielder, Northumberland, to ring four more of their chicks

The duo - known as Mr and Mrs YA from their tags - began breeding in 2013 when they had their first offspring on a specially built platform in Kielder Forest, close to one of Europe's largest man-made lakes.

Since then 22 of their chicks have successfully fledged, with the current brood soon to leave the nest and boost numbers further.

With plenty of prey nearby, Mr YA is known to be an excellent provider while his partner...

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