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Osprey Project “Krickenbecker Lakes”, Germany

@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.

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Post image 17.09.2025 11:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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    📌 0
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We have our first WTE juvenile to report

09.09.2025 01:27 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Our 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    📌 0
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04.09.2025 08:06 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We’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    📌 0
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21.07.2025 04:32 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Absolutely fantastic news and a beautifully well kept secret BoPH ❤️

20.06.2025 13:31 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Forever 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    📌 0
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The toxic legacy of PFAS 'forever chemicals' Our Chemical Pollution Specialist, Francesca gives us the low-down on PFAS 'forever chemicals', how they're effecting our marine wildlife and what needs to change.

www.mcsuk.org/news/the-tox...

04.06.2025 06:48 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Devastation for everyone involved!

03.06.2025 23:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wondering if this could be the enigmatic Rutland female 1H1?

03.06.2025 12:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Well done and all the very best for the future 🦅

03.06.2025 11:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
1H1 Spotted!
YouTube video by Rutland Osprey Project 1H1 Spotted!

youtube.com/shorts/WoL2T...

30.05.2025 06:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The 4th egg hatched during the early hours of 28 May 2025.

30.05.2025 05:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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27/05/2025 _ 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    📌 0

We’ll be visiting CSG on Tuesday afternoon.

25.05.2025 05:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Neo with new unringed female.

01.05.2025 06:09 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

On 26 April ‘25 our resident male Osprey “Neo” has a new unringed female partner to woo!

30.04.2025 23:55 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Third egg for CJ7 and 022 at 14.32 this afternoon. Screenshot © @harbourbirds.bsky.social

19.04.2025 14:09 — 👍 27    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Signed

19.04.2025 03:06 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Unfortunately ‘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    📌 0

I’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    📌 0
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Osprey Project Team (Left Heino Tier; Center John Vuagniaux; Right Kevin Vuagniaux) “Krickenbecker Lakes, Nettetal, Germany.

15.04.2025 07:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Petition Signed

10.04.2025 15:33 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Our second artificial Osprey 2025 nest yesterday evening!

10.04.2025 07:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

My 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    📌 0

Six 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    📌 0
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New Osprey nest has attracted its first visitor this morning!

02.04.2025 09:41 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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