From Dungarvan to Africa — one of the Osprey chicks released here has arrived in Morocco

Significant achievement for Osprey Reintroduction Programme as chick arrives in Africa

The Osprey's incredible journey. Left: the route taken by the tagged and tracked Osprey which left Dungarvan on September 16 and was recorded in Africa on September 21. Right: Osprey photo by Valerie O'Sullivan

One of the first Osprey chicks released in Ireland by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in August has arrived in southern Morocco.

In August the NPWS released nine Osprey chicks into the wild. The chicks were brought from Norway and cared for by NPWS staff in the southeast of the country until they were ready to be released. The chicks continued to be fed and cared for in the area after their release, as they had become accustomed to their new habitat.