Scottish Ospreys sent to Basque Country to breed
Monday, August 19, 2013 @ 1:59 PM
OSPREYS could be breeding once again in the Basque Country after having been extinct there for many years, thanks to a joint project between Spain and the Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) authorities.
Experts took 12 young birds from their nests in Scotland and released them in suitable conditions in the Basque Country after obtaining the requisite permission from the SNH.
The birds, which were taken from the Highlands and Moray region, were set free on the edge of the Urdaibai estuary near the town of Mundaka in the Vizcaya province (Bay of Biscay), a pit-stop on the way to West Africa during the migrating season, and food and nest platforms have been provided.
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