10. March
Good morning Osprey fans
Today I discovered a beautiful nest.
SEOBirdLife - Sociedad Española de Ornitología
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzXDDs5lnW4
It is a completely natural nest built by ospreys on a cliff about 50 meters above sea level in the interior of the Cabrera archipelago. Terrestrial National Park. There is evidence of continuous use since at least 2016.
Ospreys are widespread in the Northern Hemisphere and Australasia. In Spain it is found mainly on the coasts of Asturias, Cantabria, the Basque Country, Andalusia, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands, as well as in the southwest of Extremadura. The breeding population is less than 50 pairs, half of them in the Balearic Islands. The wintering areas of more northerly specimens are mainly concentrated in the Andalusian Atlantic arc.
The osprey is classified as “EN – Vulnerable” in the Red Book of Birds of Spain and is listed as “VU – Vulnerable” in the Spanish Catalog of Endangered Species. For more information about the species, see
https://seo.org/ave/aguila-pescadora
THE NATIONAL PARK The maritime-terrestrial national park Cabrera Archipelago is located in the Balearic Islands, about 20 kilometers south of Mallorca. It consists of a group of islands and islets and their surrounding waters, with Cabrera being the largest of the islands. It has an area of approximately 91,000 hectares, of which 1,300 hectares are land. In 2023, the NP hosted 6 pairs of ospreys, 5 of which successfully bred, with a total of 5 fledged chicks. The archipelago is also home to the most important populations of seabirds and coastal raptors in the western Mediterranean, including the European petrel, Mediterranean shearwater, Balearic shearwater, peregrine falcon and Eleanor's falcon. Further information about the national park can be found at the following links:
https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/parques-...
https://www.caib.es/sites/espaisnatur...
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cabre ... ?entry=ttu
everyone!
