Dulas - Settling in for the Winter?

Dulas - Settling in for the Winter?

Near the River Gambia

Dulas continues to spend his time around a tributary of the River Gambia to the north of the country. He has now been in this area for nearly a week, making a few short trips but not venturing further than an eight-mile range. In the last few days he has developed a routine of roosting in trees near a small gathering of houses, then heading out to the water and spending the daytime perched in the mangroves. It will be interesting to observe his movements in the next few weeks. He may have to move on if there is a food shortage or if he is chased away by other adult wintering ospreys, the latter being more likely. Still, he got plenty of abuse from Leri in the nest and lived to fight another day.

Dulas migration, Gambia River tributary. Dyfi Osprey Project.