Project to reintroduce ospreys at Rutland Water hits 300 milestone
The trust said at about six-weeks old, the birds are ringed, which enables identifying, tracking and monitoring of individuals over their lifetime.According to LRWT, ospreys nest and breed in the UK from March until September, and breeding pairs often return to the same location each year.In 2001, the first osprey in England for about 150 years was born at Rutland Water and 300 birds have fledged the site in total, the trust said.Joe Davis, head of reserve management at LRWT, said: "Ospreys are a hugely important bird species for us. "Not only are they enjoyed by millions of people, but they have shown us that with proactive conservation work we can bring back species from the brink of extinction."Everyone involved in their conservation can be extremely proud of this milestone and what we have achieved for this beautiful and enigmatic species."
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