It has been about six weeks since I last checked on the Osprey. They had just returned and were fixing the nest then. Some mating behaviour was also observed.
Today it was apparent they are incubating eggs.
Here we have a changing of the guard with the female about to leave,
… and the male preparing for his shift on the eggs.
When the female returned it provided a chance to get both together.
She promptly left and returned moments later with another stick for the nest.
She then did some further rearranging of things. Incubation time is about five weeks, so I will have to check in a little more frequently. No chicks hatched last year, hopefully they will be successful this season.