Maclauchlan said: “We were on tenterhooks after the osprey eggs were laid and throughout the incubation period until the chicks finally hatched.
“There was a huge collective sigh of relief when all three osprey chicks hatched safely.”
Ospreys were persecuted to extinction as breeding birds in the early 20th Century. They returned to Scotland in the 1950s and have since recolonised other parts of the UK, including Cumbria.
“Osprey parents are surprisingly gentle despite their large size and sharp talons,” Maclauchlan said.
“They also provide plenty of entertainment, from tidying the nest to their amusing behaviour around the nest site.
“Ospreys are often faithful to their nesting sites and partners, so we hope to see these adults return with more offspring in the years ahead.”
The osprey eggs were laid between 30 April and 6 May. After the chicks hatched in June, pupils at a local primary school helped name them Ash, Bowness Bobbi and Beau.
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