The Kielder Partnership has announced that the first ospreys to nest successfully in Northumberland for over two centuries have had three chicks.
The first image of the historic nest has been released, showing the female sitting proudly on the artificial nesting platform, erected on the estate by the Forestry Commission last year.
Also visible are the heads [...]
For the first time in at least 200 years ospreys are nesting and are believed to have had chicks in Northumberland.
A long-term project to encourage the species back to the region has struck gold with a pair of birds nesting on a platform specially erected for the purpose in Kielder Water and Forest Park.
The development [...]
A campaign to celebrate stunning wildlife gets off to a flying start as experts bid to track down the magnificent goshawk in Kielder Water and Forest Park.
The formidable bird of prey, which became extinct in the 19th century, but which has since clawed its way back after being reintroduced 50 years ago, has made the [...]