@johnv1943.bsky.social
I live in Burton, Christchurch, Dorset. I’m heavily involved with a wild Osprey “Krickenbecker Lakes” introduction and protection project together with my son, in Nettetal, which is located on the Netherlands/Germany border.
A photograph from three days ago taken in The Netherlands showing an Osprey carrying a huge Rapfen (Leuciscus aspius) fish species.
15.09.2025 06:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We have our first WTE juvenile to report
09.09.2025 01:27 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Our three resident Ospreys (1 Male, 2 Females) were last visually recorded at our nest site location on late Tuesday afternoon (02/09/2025) … The installation of our third nesting platform within the location can now proceed during their absence. 2026 could well be a first historic breeding year.
04.09.2025 08:24 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We’ve had many highs and lows at our nest sight this year. Unfortunately there is no breeding success to report. Our disappearing female “May” suddenly reappeared ten days ago.
04.09.2025 08:03 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Absolutely fantastic news and a beautifully well kept secret BoPH ❤️
20.06.2025 13:31 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Forever chemicals are endangering Ospreys www.google.com/search?sca_e... Toxic forever chemicals in ospreys list - Google Search
04.06.2025 07:40 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Devastation for everyone involved!
03.06.2025 23:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Wondering if this could be the enigmatic Rutland female 1H1?
03.06.2025 12:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Well done and all the very best for the future 🦅
03.06.2025 11:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The 4th egg hatched during the early hours of 28 May 2025.
30.05.2025 05:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 027/05/2025 _ Kevin and I visited the CSG Platform on a very wet and windy afternoon for 3.5hrs.
29.05.2025 23:53 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0We’ll be visiting CSG on Tuesday afternoon.
25.05.2025 05:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Neo with new unringed female.
01.05.2025 06:09 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0On 26 April ‘25 our resident male Osprey “Neo” has a new unringed female partner to woo!
30.04.2025 23:55 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Third egg for CJ7 and 022 at 14.32 this afternoon. Screenshot © @harbourbirds.bsky.social
19.04.2025 14:09 — 👍 27 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0Signed
19.04.2025 03:06 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Unfortunately ‘our’ female Osprey ‘May’ was last seen at our site on 8th April 2025. However, our male Osprey ‘Neo’ has a new un-ringed female who arrived on 17th April 2025
19.04.2025 02:57 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0I’ve just returned to Christchurch after attending our “Krickenbecker Lakes Ospreys” introduction evening at the BSKS Biostation Information Centre, in Nettetal-Hombergen attended by 130 guests.
15.04.2025 08:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Osprey Project Team (Left Heino Tier; Center John Vuagniaux; Right Kevin Vuagniaux) “Krickenbecker Lakes, Nettetal, Germany.
15.04.2025 07:33 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Petition Signed
10.04.2025 15:33 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Our second artificial Osprey 2025 nest yesterday evening!
10.04.2025 07:42 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0My son Kevin (Vuagniaux) is the Biotope and Habitat Management Manager with NABU (Naturschutz Bund, Germany) North Rhine Westfalia.
06.04.2025 08:45 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Six individual migratory Ospreys observed and recorded from our (Osprey/Fischadler) Nest Site during the past 48 hrs. Three individuals early this morning 6/4/25. Neo + May looking splendid.
06.04.2025 08:38 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0@alisoncopland.bsky.social Third un-ringed female Osprey at our Nest site at 06:20 GMT this morning. Our resident male NEO had no interest. Drove her off after a few minutes.
05.04.2025 06:55 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0New Osprey nest has attracted its first visitor this morning!
02.04.2025 09:41 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0