https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-le...e-52847850
Bird watchers have turned their eyes from the skies to the web as the coronavirus outbreak forces more people to watch rare birds online.
Rutland Water Nature Reserve closed in March to limit the spread of the disease, meaning visitors could not observe wildlife from hides.
The Rutland Osprey Project said it had led to greater engagement and connection with people online.
Rutland was the first place in England where ospreys bred in 150 years.
The project, run by Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, observes the "extremely rare" birds from their arrival in spring through to their autumn migration back to Africa.
If you'd like to check out this project (and its webcam) for yourself, here's the link:
https://www.lrwt.org.uk/wildlife/rutland-ospreys
Anyway, this is nice . Rutland doesn't get a whole lot of attention, so I'm glad to see they're doing something good here. Hopefully, some of this online audience will help the project in more concrete ways, either as donors or as volunteers.
Bird watchers have turned their eyes from the skies to the web as the coronavirus outbreak forces more people to watch rare birds online.
Rutland Water Nature Reserve closed in March to limit the spread of the disease, meaning visitors could not observe wildlife from hides.
The Rutland Osprey Project said it had led to greater engagement and connection with people online.
Rutland was the first place in England where ospreys bred in 150 years.
The project, run by Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, observes the "extremely rare" birds from their arrival in spring through to their autumn migration back to Africa.
If you'd like to check out this project (and its webcam) for yourself, here's the link:
https://www.lrwt.org.uk/wildlife/rutland-ospreys
Anyway, this is nice . Rutland doesn't get a whole lot of attention, so I'm glad to see they're doing something good here. Hopefully, some of this online audience will help the project in more concrete ways, either as donors or as volunteers.
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