Since the spring of this year, I’ve been proud and honoured to be a collaborator and to form part of the support team of the Osprey Reintroduction Project to the Pego-Oliva Marsh Natural Park in the Valencian Community of Eastern Spain. This incredible journey has involved two trips to the Scottish Highlands with Itzy Colodro Sainz and later with Carlos Torralvo, both of Fundación Migres, where we worked very closely with the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation. During the second trip, 12 Osprey chicks were carefully selected and taken from suitable nests, all under strict licensing conditions, and were subsequently housed, monitored and fed, using stringent bio-security measures and protocol. At RSPB Loch Garten in the Scottish Highlands, the home of Osprey Conservation in the UK We had the pleasure of forming a very close-knit team with Ian Perks, constantly supported by Natalie Perks and a few other “unsung heroes” whose tireless input and determination kept the project moving forwards. Despite a few difficulties along the way, mainly to do with beaurocracy and quite complex legal documentation, the team worked as one to overcome any obstacles, and 12 Osprey chicks were … Continue reading Osprey Reintroduction Project
