The only breeding pair of ospreys on England’s south coast have laid their first egg of the year.
It is the third year the birds, which are part of a reintroduction scheme, have bred at Poole Harbour, Dorset.
Female osprey CJ7 was spotted laying the egg on a nest webcam at 15:40 GMT on Monday.
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The only breeding pair of ospreys on England’s south coast have laid their first egg of the year.
Both CJ7 and male osprey 022 arrived back in Poole Harbour in late March, following their migration to West Africa.
Conservation charity Birds of Poole Harbour, who led the reintroduction project, said it typically takes between 10 and 14 days after the pair have returned for the female to lay their first eggs.
Ms Elwood added that the female would “hopefully” lay “a few more eggs” in the coming days, with them due to hatch in late May.
Soon after laying the egg, the male was spotted bringing some fish back to the nest for the pair to eat.
The fish-eating birds of prey historically bred across the British Isles but populations drastically declined in the Middle Ages.
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