Loch Garten Ospreys

For anyone interested the three chicks, all females, have been ringed and the two older ones fitted with radio transmitters for tracking during migration. The transmitters and the aerials are visible on the webcam. I am not in favour of the fitting of these devices as I feel sure that the back feathers cannot be as waterproof as they otherwise would be and the aerodynamics must be affected in terms of drag. This must have some detrimental effect during the thousands of miles of migration. However, following their migration on Google Earth is fascinating.