This is the time of year to see juvenile ospreys around the Lake. They have left the nest, but migration is still a few weeks off. These birds will not return for two or three years when, as adults, they come to breed.
The juvenile is subtly different (and more picturesque) than the adult: its wing and back feathers look as if dipped in cream; its eyes are a riveting orange (an adult’s are yellow). It also has a buff-coloured necklace, but this feature is often shared with a female adult.
Really satisfying osprey pictures are infrequent; this is one.
Nice, a great shot as usual. Thanks
Alistair, your photographs never cease to amaze me. What a fabulous shot of a young Osprey! thanks for the gorgeous picture.