Ospreys: Rare, protected birds’ nest chopped down

Ospreys: Rare, protected birds’ nest chopped down

The Brenig Osprey Project said in a post on social media that the “horrific act of vandalism” happened at about 9:45 p.m. at Brenig Lake, a reservoir in Northern Wales.

There were cameras on the platform and the organization had just celebrated the breeding pair laying an egg the day before.

The North Wales Police Rural Crime Team said in a tweet on Saturday that they believe the suspect or suspects arrived by boat to cut down the platform.

The egg was destroyed in the fall.

NWP Rural Crime Team Manager Rob Taylor said that they are trying to determine the motive for the crime and are checking…

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