14-04-2025
Glaslyn ospreys reunite in Wales for third year together
A pair of ospreys have reunited for a third year after returning from winter and Elen have both returned to their newly-restored nest near Porthmadog in lovebirds raised two chicks in their first year together and three last majority of UK ospreys migrate to western Africa, more than 3,000 miles away, before returning to the UK in the spring.
Aran, named after the Eryri National Park's Yr Aran summit, was previously partnered with Mrs was one of the UK's most successful breeding female ospreys but failed to return from Africa in was devastated, spending much of his time alone on the nest before being partnered up with Elen who took over as the Glaslyn was named after the mountain Yr Elen, which sits in Eryri's Carneddau range.
Elen arrived back in Glaslyn Valley three weeks ago on March 22, according to osprey protection group Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn who is celebrating his 11th year at Glaslyn, arrived three weeks later but was surprised to find Elen being courted by a new has had to regain control of his territory since returning by bringing fish to Elen in order to re-establish his suitability as her to the Dyfi Osprey Project there are an estimated 300 pairs of ospreys in the are approximately 270 pairs of ospreys in Scotland, around 25 pairs in England and five pairs in fans will recognise the name as one of the four professional rugby union teams in bird of prey was formerly a symbol on Swansea RFC's jerseys with the current Ospreys logo displaying an image of an osprey mask.
