These were really healthy chicks-weather cooperated this year- LOVE the eyes in this picture-#7 in the Best of 2013Image #7.JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

And now it's Fledge time... Here's picture #8:Image #8.JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

And the Best of 2013 series finishes with this classic of the successful parents-Glesni and Monty. Let's hope this can be repeated in 2014 to help bring back the Osprey population to Wales. Image 9 of 9.JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

Now the Osprey folks have focused on the Reserve's big effort-the new Wildlife Observatory. They have set up some stealth cams while building goes on. Here are some snips of that Facebook page. Something to watch while we wait for the return of the ospreys. Cors Timeline.PNG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)Cors Observatory.PNG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

And, here's a Christmas blog about some of the other Osprey activities that went on around the nest. It's good to learn how the osprey population is rebounding in the UK. http://tinyurl.com/lvhr965 This entry is all about another great big healthy female osprey, and how they are tracked without transmitters. It takes sharp eyes and good cameras!!

Occasional news from Dyfi-lots of critter activity around the Reserve-here's a cute clip of some otters-sound on for fun.http://tinyurl.com/m52huw8