OSPREY (Pandion haliaetus) female and chick at nest, Scotland, UK.

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This female stayed on or near the nest for all the 5 hours+ that I was in the hide. It covered the chick when it rained. Male not seen this session, but it was bringing in fish the day before.

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Glen Tanar, Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Photo credit: © Roy Waller / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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